Constitutional Convention

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To elect the first President of the United States

• To establish the Bill of Rights

Which phrase is famously associated with the U.S. Constitution?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• We the People

• Give me liberty, or give me death

• Four score and seven years ago

Who was the delegate from Virginia known as the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

What is the role of the judicial branch?

• To make the law

• To enforce the law

• To judge the law

• To draft the law

Who was the delegate from Connecticut who helped draft the Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

What is a compromise?

• An agreement where each side gives up part of what it wants

• A decision made by one side only

• A law passed by Congress

• A type of government branch

What is the function of the Legislative branch/Congress?

• To make the law

• To judge the law

• To enforce the law

• To interpret the law

When did the leaders meet in Philadelphia to discuss the nation's problems?

• Summer of 1787

• Winter of 1787

• Summer of 1776

• Spring of 1789

What was the main issue discussed at the Constitutional Convention?

• The weaknesses of the current government

• The expansion of the nation

• The election of a new president

• The development of new trade routes

How many delegates attended the meeting in Philadelphia?

• 50

• 55

• 60

• 65