The Colonies to the Constitutional Convention- Ms. Currie

What was the first thing that the makers of the Constitution did not agree on?

• To fix the articles or replace them?

• Whether big states were better than small states.

• Whether small states were better than big states.

• How the articles of confederation were awesome.

The Virginia Plan favored...

• Large states because it was all based on population.

• Small states because it was based on population.

• Small states because the king had all of the power .

The New Jersey Plan favored...

• Small states because it promised equal representation.

• Large states because it promised population based decisions.

• The small states because it promised population based legislatures.

• The large states because presidents make all of the decisions.

Government must compromise to...

• function for the greater good.

• To get themselves wealthy

• At the expense of minority rights.

• To punish majority rights.

• To make themselves seem important.

what is the name of the first government of the USA that left the national government too weak?

• US Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta

Which government plan at the constitutional convention called for a bicameral legislature with BOTH houses being based only on population?

• The Great Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The New Jersey Plan
• The Virginia Plan

What agreement was reached that allowed a portion of slaves to count towards a state's population when determining representation in congress?

• The Great Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The five-thirds plan
• The New Jersey Plan

Which idea gave all states equal representation in the Senate and more populous states more representation in the house?

• Virginia Plan
• Great Compromise
• New Jersey Plan
• Three-fifths compromise

Which principle did the framers of the Constitution utilize in order to develop a stronger union than what was formed by the Articles of Confederation?

• Federalism
• Consent of the Governed
• Rule of Law
• Popular Sovereignty

The creation of a bicameral legislature led to ... 

• the development of a unicameral Congress
• the formation of the Senate & the House of Representatives
• the establishment of the executive branch
• the principle of judicial review being used for the first time