Compromise

Where did the convention take place?

• Philadelphia. Pennsylvania

• Washington D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• New York City

Which plan was best for small states?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Which of the following describes the 3/5 Compromise?

• When voting on each issue, there had to be a 3/5 majority vote

• For every 5 slaves, only three would be counted towards a state's population

• For states with slaves, only 3/5 of that state's population would be counted

• A states population would be the number of free people MINUS the number of slaves in that state

Which of the following people was the leader of the Convention?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

Which plan wanted Population to determine representation?

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• All of the above

Which Plan was favored by small states?

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan

What does Bicameral mean?

• Two wheels
• One Building
• Two Governments
• Two Houses

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

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

An agreement in which both sides give up something.

• Compromise

• Conclusion

• Argument

• Declaration