Constitutional Convention and Constitution

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

The three branches of government are ________________

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

• Legislative, Judicial, and National

• Executive, Principle, and Judicial

• Judicial, National, and Legislative

Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

Having the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?

• Proportional Representation

• The House of Representatives

• The Virginia Plan

• Equal Representation

Following the American Revolution, what did people fear about a strong central government?

• States would have too much power.

• Rights for which people fought would be lost.

• Another war would occur between Great Britain and America.

• Laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

This plan called for a Bicameral Legislature based on population, Strong Executive, Strong Legislature, and a weak Judiciary.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise)

• 3/5s Compromise

This plan called for a Unicameral Legislature where each state got one vote. Weak Legislature, Executive, Judicial Branches

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise)

• 3/5s Compromise

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

• A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th's Plan

Which branch of government has two houses?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• National