Exploring the Constitutional Convention and Its Compromises

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the Bill of Rights

• To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• To elect the first President of the United States

Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention?

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government could easily amend the Articles

• There was a national court system

• There was a strong executive branch

• Each state had its own currency

Who was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Washington

Which plan proposed that representation in Congress be based on state population?

• The Hamilton Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Connecticut Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

What was the Great Compromise?

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• An agreement to abolish slavery

• A solution to the debate over state representation in Congress

• A plan to end the Revolutionary War

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise determine?

• The number of senators each state would have

• The process for amending the Constitution

• The method for electing the President

• How enslaved people would be counted for representation

What is the supreme law of the land according to the Constitution?

• State laws

• The Declaration of Independence

• Federal laws

• The Articles of Confederation

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The State Governments

• The Legislative Branch

How can the Constitution be amended?

• By a simple majority in Congress

• By a two-thirds vote in Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states

• By a decision of the Supreme Court

• By a unanimous vote in Congress