Exploring the Key Events of the Constitutional Convention

The video is a dramatized depiction of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where delegates discuss the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Key topics include the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Connecticut Compromise, and the three-fifths compromise on slavery. The debate over a Bill of Rights is also highlighted, culminating in the signing of the Constitution.

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

What was the main feature of the Virginia Plan?

• A strong executive branch

• Proportional representation based on state population

• Equal representation for all states

• A unicameral legislature

Who presented the New Jersey Plan?

• Edmund Randolph

• Roger Sherman

• William Paterson

• James Madison

What was the key aspect of the Great Compromise?

• A unicameral legislature

• A bicameral legislature with proportional representation in one house and equal representation in the other

• A judiciary appointed by the legislature

• A strong executive branch

How were slaves counted towards representation according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• As full persons

• As half persons

• As three-fifths of a person

• They were not counted at all

Which states were most concerned about the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Southern states

• Eastern states

• Western states

• Northern states

What did some delegates refuse to sign the Constitution without?

• A strong executive branch

• A bill of rights

• A unicameral legislature

• Proportional representation

Which individual freedom was specifically mentioned during the discussion on the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom from unreasonable searches

• Right to privacy

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of the press

What was the final action taken by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• Signing the Constitution

• Voting on the New Jersey Plan

• Adding the Bill of Rights

• Debating the Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the general mood of the delegates at the end of the convention?

• Indifferent and uninterested

• Tense and argumentative

• Excited and celebratory

• Relieved and eager to leave