Constitutional Convention Review

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Weak national economy, inability to tax, lack of common currency, lack of authority to prevent rebellion

• Strong national economy, ability to tax, common currency, authority to prevent rebellion

• Weak national economy, inability to tax, common currency, authority to prevent rebellion

• Weak national economy, inability to tax, lack of common currency, authority to prevent rebellion

When and where did the delegates meet to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Boston in April 1787, in a secret meeting

• New York in June 1787, in a public meeting

• Philadelphia in May 1787, in a public meeting

• Philadelphia in May 1787, in a secret meeting

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Jay

Which plan proposed a strong central government with three branches and a bicameral legislature with representation based on population?

• Virginia Plan

• Massachusetts Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

What was the compromise that decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• Bill of Rights Compromise

• Electoral College Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

What is the system that allows other branches to change or veto other acts to prevent any one branch from getting too much power?

• Separation of Powers

• Electoral College

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

What was the compromise about how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• Bill of Rights Compromise

• Electoral College Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the compromise about how to choose the leader of the country (the president)?

• Bill of Rights Compromise

• Electoral College Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

What did the Constitution divide powers between?

• State government and local government

• Federal government and local government

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

• Federal government and state government