Constitutional Convention

Why did several states call for the Constitutional Convention?

• They wanted to write a new constitution with a stronger central government

• They wanted revise the Articles of Confederation.

• They wanted to have a reunion of the members of the Continental Congress.

• They wanted honor George Washington for all he did during the war.

In May of what year did the Consitutional Conevention take place?

• 1777

• 1787

• 1797

• 1887

Who was not at the Constitutional Convention?

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Fargo

• Washington D.C.

How many delegates met at the Constitutional Convention?

• 55

• 155

• 58

• 53

T/F Both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan had three branches of government in their proposals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• Who Cares

• Who knows?

Edmund Randolph and James Madison proposed the Virginia Plan. The plan called for ...

• -Strong national government

  -Three branches

  -two house legislature

• - weak central government

  - Three branches

  - One house legislature

• - Strong Central Government

  - One branch

  - One house legislature

• - Weak national government

  - Two Branches

  - Two House legislature

William Paterson presented the New Jersey Plan. This plan had

• - Three Branches

  - One house Legislature

• - Three Branches

  - Two House Legislature

• - One Branch of Government

  - One House

• - One Branch of Government

  - Two House legislature

The New Jersey Plan provided for representation in congress based on ...

• state population.

• Equal representation in all states.

• the number of slave in the state.

• the number of church going Christians living in the state.

The Virginia Plan provided representation based on ...

• population of a state.

• equal representation in all states.

• Part population part equal

• how many church going Christians lived in the state.