Early Constitution

Who was chosen as President of the Constitutional Convention?

What does bicameral mean? Show in a drawing.

What does it mean to compromise?

• Arguing until you get your point across and no one else gets anything.

• Giving a bit of what you want while getting a bit of what you want.

• Never getting anything you are hoping for.

• Always getting exactly what you want.

What is the Preamble?

• The part of the Constitution that discusses the Legislative Branch.

• The part of the Declaration of Independence where everyone signed their names.

• The last part of the Constitution that lists the Amendments.

• The beginning of the Constitution that lists the goals/objectives.

What compromise was reached on how to count slaves towards population and taxation at the Constitutional Convention?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

Which of the following is not a branch in the U.S. Government?

• United Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

Which plan was proposed to include one house that was based on every state having equal representation?

• Connecticut Plan

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Legislative Plan

Why were the Articles of Confederation designed with so many weaknesses?

• No one really knew what they were doing.

• People were afraid of repeating the type of government they had with England.

• George Washington said, "Let's make it weak."

• Everyone wanted a government with a king.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To go back to England and the King

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a president

• To get rid of the Articles of the Confederation

How many articles are in the Federal Constitution?

• 27

• 7

• 10

• 1