Constitutional Convention & The Preamble

What happened to the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

• The Founding Fathers added additional articles to the A.O.C

• The Founding Fathers kept the A.O.C in place.

• The Founding Fathers trashed the A.O.C. and started a new document.

• The Founding Fathers made a mistake of throwing it away and took it out the trash.

What is a delegate?

• A person who watches "gates".

• A person that is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787.

• Representatives to the Constitutional Convention.

What is another word for convention?

• a meeting

• a house

• a group

At the Constitutional Convention, New Jersey's Plan was for Congress to represent SMALLER states by keeping ONE vote per state.

• TRUE

• FALSE

At the Constitutional Convention, Virginia's Plan was for Congress to create 2 houses based on population to represent the BIGGER states.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Congress "merged" the two states ideas, and met their needs "half way". What do we call this decision Congress made?

• The Decision

• New Jersey/Virginia Rule

• The Great Compromise

• The Congressional Plan

A two-house legislature is known as:

• Congress

• Executive

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

Which house of Congress is based on equal representation and makes SMALL states happy?

• The Executive branch

• The Senate

• The Judicial Branch

• The House of Representatives

Which house of Congress is based on population and makes BIG states happy?

• The Senate

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The House of Representatives

Which two branches of government did the Constitutional Convention create?

• The Legislative & The Congress

• The Judicial and Executive Branches