Constitutional Convention

What was not a challenge the federal government had under the Articles of Confederation?

• The government could not make its own army

• Couldn't get taxes or control commerce

• Make its own post office

• No executive branch

Which U.S city was the site of the Constitutional Convention?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C

Why did the small states dislike the Virginia plan?

• Executive branch could appoint justices

• Gave small states too much power

• Only people from Virginia could be elected

• Gave too much power the big states

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To reform the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

• To hang out and have fun

What was the "The Great Compromise"

• Equal representation in the Senate but representation based by population in the House

• Equal representation in the House but representation based by population in the Senate

What year was the constitution was written?

• 1781

• 1776

• 1787

• 1799

Who wrote the constitution and is known as the "father of the constitution"?

• James Madison

• George Mason

• George Washington

• James Monroe

What process was created by the constitutional convention to select a president/vice-president?

• Midterm elections

• The 3/5th's compromise

• The Electoral College

• A coin toss

How did the constitution account for slaves in terms of state population

• For every 1 person, 3/5ths of slaves were accounted for into the population

• Every slave will count into the population

• No slaves were accounted for into the population

• For every 1 person, half of slaves were accounted for into the population

This branch created the office of the President of the United States:

• Congressional

• Executive

• Judicial