Exploring the Creation of the U.S. Constitution

The video explores the creation of the U.S. Constitution, highlighting the challenges faced by the founding fathers. It discusses the failures of the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, and the Great Compromise. The video also addresses the contentious issue of slavery, leading to the 3/5 Compromise, and the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists, resulting in the Bill of Rights. The video concludes with questions for reflection.

What were some of the main problems with the Articles of Confederation?

• It had a strong executive branch.

• It could not solve disputes between states.

• It allowed states to create their own money.

• It could easily collect taxes.

Which plan called for a bicameral legislature?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Connecticut Plan

• The Federalist Plan

What was a key difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• The New Jersey Plan wanted a strong executive branch.

• The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on population.

• The Virginia Plan wanted a bicameral legislature.

• The Virginia Plan wanted a unicameral legislature.

What was the Great Compromise?

• A method to collect taxes.

• A solution to the slavery issue.

• A plan to end the Civil War.

• A combination of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.

How did the Great Compromise address the desires of both large and small states?

• By allowing states to create their own laws.

• By giving larger states more power in the House and equal power in the Senate.

• By creating a unicameral legislature.

• By giving all states equal representation in both houses.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A plan to count every five slaves as three people for representation.

• A method to end slavery.

• A way to tax slaves.

• A plan to give slaves the right to vote.

Why did the delegates from the South threaten to leave the convention?

• They wanted to end the slave trade immediately.

• They wanted to insert a provision to protect the international slave trade.

• They wanted more power in the Senate.

• They wanted to count livestock as population.

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• That the new government would be too weak.

• That the new government would take away their rights.

• That the new government would not have a president.

• That the new government would not have a Bill of Rights.

What did the Federalists promise to add to the Constitution to gain support from the Anti-Federalists?

• A stronger executive branch.

• A unicameral legislature.

• A Bill of Rights.

• A provision to end slavery.

What was required for the Constitution to go into effect?

• Approval by the president.

• Approval by 9 out of 13 states.

• Approval by the Supreme Court.

• Approval by all 13 states.