Constitutional Convention

A Meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation but created a new government, the US Constitution.

• Constitutional Convention

• Continental Congress

• Senate

• House Meeting

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

True or False? The Articles of Confederation were discarded for the Constitution.

• True

• False

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

A plan for representation that was supported by smaller states since representation would be equal for all states

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Set up a bicameral legislature, one house would have representation based on population and the other would have equal state representation

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

A house in the legislative branch/U.S. Congress that has representation based on a state's population.

• Constitutional Convention

• Continental Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

What is good in the lawmaking process about having a bicameral legislature?

• It takes less time than a unicameral

• It improves the quality of the laws.

• It makes laws easier to make.

• It makes it so that you do not need the President's signature

What is bad about the lawmaking process with a bicameral legislature?

• Congress cannot make new laws.

• It is likely bad laws will be made.

• It can take a long time to make a law.

• The President can't sign bills to become laws.

A house in the legislative branch/U.S. Congress that has representation based on a state's population.

• Constitutional Convention

• Continental Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives