Constitutional Convention

What was the name of the first government of the United States?

• The Constitution
• The Declaration
• Trump Tower
• The Articles of Confederation
• Anarchy

What was a major weakness of our first government (the reason it failed)?

• Too many people
• No power to tax the states
• Too much power over the states
• Too far away from the state governments

Which of the three branches we have now includes the Congress (two houses, one based on population, one on equal votes per state)?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which branch interprets the law and makes sure it is fair?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Who makes up the Executive Branch? (there are multiple answers)

• President
• Cabinet
• Chief Justice
• Vice President
• Senate

What was the Great Compromise?

• agreement to protect slavery
• two houses to please both large and small states
• promise to meet again to rewrite the Constitution
• plan to have a census every ten years

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

• agreement to have three executives for 5 years each
• counting only part of the non-free population for taxes and representation
• promise to meet again on March 5
• plan to have a census every three to five years

What does the Legislative Branch do? (What is their main job in the government?)

• Make the laws
• Control the military
• Hear court cases

Which three of these were delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention. (There are many more not listed.)

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin

Which of the following were descriptions of most of the delegates?

• white
• multi-racial
• doctors
• lawyers
• women