Exploring the Constitutional Convention

The video covers the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where delegates aimed to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up drafting a new Constitution. Key figures like George Washington and James Madison played significant roles. The video explains major compromises, including the Great Compromise on state representation, the Three-Fifths Compromise on slave population counting, and the Commerce Compromise on trade regulation. It concludes with the ratification process and the introduction of the Bill of Rights to address concerns about individual rights.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• To elect a new president

• To declare independence from Britain

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To draft a new constitution

Which state did not send representatives to the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

Who was considered the main architect of the Constitution?

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

What did the Great Compromise establish?

• A unicameral legislature

• A bicameral legislature

• A new executive branch

• A new judicial branch

How were slaves counted towards a state's population according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• None of the slaves were counted

• Three-fifths of the slaves were counted

• Half of the slaves were counted

• All slaves were counted

What power did the Commerce Compromise grant to Congress?

• To tax exported goods

• To regulate interstate trade

• To ban the importation of slaves immediately

• To impose tariffs on domestic goods

Until what year could the federal government not ban the importation of slaves according to the Commerce Compromise?

• 1790

• 1812

• 1808

• 1800

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the new Constitution?

• It gave too much power to the states

• It did not protect individual rights

• It was too similar to the Articles of Confederation

• It did not establish a strong executive branch

What were the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

By what year had the required nine states ratified the Constitution?

• 1790

• 1789

• 1787

• 1788