Constitutional Convention

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed

• A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

• The census bureau was established to help apportion representation

• The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

• Direct democracy

• Great Compromise

• Checks and Balances

• Missouri Compromise

Which of the following best completes this chart?

(What goes where the question mark is)

• Representation based on state's population

• Representatives appointed by executive branch

• Representatives approved by judicial branch

• Representation depends on a state's size in square miles

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

• any congressional action required executive approval

• Congress lacked the power to declare war

• Most Congressional decisions required the approval of at least 9 states

• congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

Name the Rebellion that showed the Articles of Confederation was weak, and people lost trust in the government's ability to protect them.

• The American Revolution

• Shay's Rebellion

• French and Indian War

• War of 1812

A plan for representation that was supported by larger states since representation would be based on a state's population

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

What branch of government has the power to make laws?

• Legislative

• Financial

• Executive

• Judicial

Why was the Philadelphia Convention called in 1787?

• to fix the problems under the U.S. Constitution

• to fix the problems under the Articles of Confederation

• to fix the problems under the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

• to fix the problems under the Magna Carta

The Constitutional Convention took place in ​____________in Philadelphia​.

• 1687

• 1787

• 1887

• 1997

The Judicial branch is described in this article.