Constitutional Convention

What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government was weak.

• State governments were weak.

• It was written in cursive.

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• New Jersey

• Washington DC

• New York

• Philadelphia

What is a constitution?

• A written plan of government.

• A document declaring our Independence

• A list of traffic laws

• A Battle Plan used during the American Revolution

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 .

• Large States because they had more farm land

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.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

What were the men who represented their states called?

• Senators
• Congressmen
• Delegates
• Speakers

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Adams

The three branches of government are ________________

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Legislative, Judicial, and National
• Executive, Principle, and Judicial
• Judicial, National, and Legislative

Which branch of government has two houses?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• National