Constitutional Convention

What was a factor led to the demise of the Articles of Confederation?

• the state governments were too weak

• the federal government was too weak

• the executive branch had all of the power

• there were too many branches of government

What is meant by a bicameral legislature?

• a legislature with two houses

• a legislature with two leaders

• each member gets two votes

• a legislature that meets twice a year

When and where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776, Philadelphia

• 1787, Philadelphia

• 1789, New York City

• 1791, Boston

Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• New York

• Georgia

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

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

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

Which plan proposed representation based on state population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

What was the Great Compromise?

• The agreement to abolish slavery

• A compromise between large and small states about legislative representation

• The decision to declare independence

• The compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

• Representation of enslaved individuals in the population count

• Taxation on imported goods

• Election of the president

• Powers of the judiciary

Why did smaller states oppose the Virginia Plan?

• It proposed the abolition of state governments.

• It would give too much power to larger states.

• It excluded smaller states from the legislative process.