2-Drafting a Constitution

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Philadelphia

• Washington, D.C.

• Chicago

• New York

Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Washington, D.C.

• Rhode Island

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• Write a new constitution

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Decide who the leaders should be

• Decide between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans

How many branches of government did the Virginia Plan want?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Virginia Plan called for the legislative branch to be _________

• bicameral

• unicameral

• ratified

• ceded

The Virginia Plan called for representation to be based on _________

• population

• equality

• land size of state

• alphabetical order

How many branches of government did the New Jersey Plan want?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The New Jersey Plan called for the legislative branch to be _________

• bicameral

• unicameral

• ratified

• ceded

The New Jersey Plan called for representation to be based on _________

• population

• equality

• land size of state

• alphabetical order

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• Bicameral legislature with 1 house with equal representation and 1 house with representation based on population

• Unicameral legislature with representation based on population

• Unicameral legislature with equal representation

• Bicameral legislature with equal representation