The Miracle at Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention

What was the main purpose of the meeting of states at Annapolis?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

• To elect a new president

• To draft the Bill of Rights

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington, D.C.

How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?

• Thirty-five

• Forty-five

• Fifty-five

• Sixty-five

What was the outcome of the delegates' decision at the Constitutional Convention?

• They revised the Articles of Confederation

• They wrote a new constitution

• They declared war on Britain

• They elected a new king

(a)   was elected to preside over the proceedings at the Constitutional Convention.

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

What was one of the weaknesses of the Confederation identified by Governor Edmund Randolph?

• It provided strong security against foreign invasion.

• It could not check the quarrels between states.

• It had a powerful national government.

• It had a well-regulated system of commerce.

The delegates agreed that the national government should have (a)   .

• It should remain weak and decentral
• It should consist of a single legis
• It should have three separate branc
• It should be abolished entirely.

In a government, what is the role of the legislature?

• To enforce the laws

• To make the laws

• To apply the laws

• To interpret the laws

What is the function of the executive branch in a government?

• To make the laws

• To apply the laws

• To execute or carry out the laws

• To interpret the laws

Which branch of government applies the laws to particular cases?

• The legislature

• The executive

• The judiciary

• The Senate