constitutional convention

A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution

• Constitutional Convention

• Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

Who did the New Jersey Plan favor?

• Larger States

• Every state except for Pennsylvania

• Only Pennsylvania

• Smaller States

Which plan was favored by small states?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

What plan was favored by large states?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Why did state delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention? 

• To add amendments to the Articles of Confederation 
• To write a new constitution
• To create a monarchy 
• To write the Treaty of Paris

Where was the Constitutional Convention held? 

• Annapolis,Maryland
• Washington,D.C.
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Philadelphia,Pennsylvania

How many branches of government were established in the U.S. Constitution?

• One
• Four 
• Three
• Two

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative

What branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative
• Judicial
• Executive

What branch of government checks (interprets) the laws?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial