Chapter 8 Lesson 2

In which city did the Constitutional Convention take place in?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Charlestown

In what year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776

• 1877

• 1783

• 1787

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Edmond Randolf

Which was not part of the Virginia Plan?

• a chief executive would be elected by citizens

• Congress could veto state laws

• there would be 3 branches of government

• the number of representatives would be based on population

Why did some states think the Virginia Plan was not fair?

• they thought everyone should elect the upper house

• they had smaller populations and wanted equal representation

• they didn't like Edmond Randolph

• they wanted more than 3 branches of government

What was a difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• Congress could regulate trade in the New Jersey Plan

• Congress could tax in the Virginia Plan

• The legislative branch was made up of 2 houses in the New Jersey Plan

• Each state got one vote in the New Jersey Plan

The idea of having 2 houses of legislature-one based on population and one with 2 representatives from each state is known as

• the Great Compromise

• Roger Sherman's fantastic idea

• the Great Divide

• the Virginia Plan

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What issue involved Southern states with representation?

• they had more slaves so they would have more representation 

• they would be taxed more if slaves were counted in their population

• they didn't have as many people 

• they didn't think slaves should be counted at all

What did the 3/5 Compromise dictate?

• how many people slaves would be counted as

• how to divide the land west of the Appalachians

• how many states could vote on each issue in Congress

• How much of the population had to vote for a law to pass

What did George Mason want in the Constitution that was rejected?

• a preamble

• a Bill of Rights

• a ban on slavery