CBA 3 Review Constitutional Convention

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

Bicameral means...

• Three House
• Two House
• One House
• Five House

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

• Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

• One house system, equal representation

• Two House system all proportional represenation

• Two House system, all equal representation

What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?

• 1/4
• 2/5
• 3/5
• 4/5

The North wanted slaves to count for what purpose?

• Population
• Taxation
• No purpose at all
• both  population and taxation

What type of Legislative Branch was created with the Great Compromise?

• No Legistative Branch was created
• An Unicameral Branch was created
• A Bicameral Branch was created
• None of the Above

What issue did the 3/5 Compromise address?

• How to count slaves towards representation
• Big States Versus Small States
• Free Slaves Versus Slave States
• How slaves could represent themselves in Government

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To add to the Articles of Confederation
• To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
• To create a militia 
• To write the Declaration of Independence

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson 
• Abraham Lincoln
• James Madison