Constitutional Convention Recap

What was the first attempt at an American government called?

• The U.S. Constitution
  

• The Articles of Confederation
  

• The Federalist Papers
  

• The Virginia Plan

  
  

What significant issue did the Articles of Confederation face?

• It had too many military leaders.
  

• It could not levy taxes.
  

• It had too many amendments.
  

• It was too complicated.

  
  

Which plan proposed that representation in Congress should be based on a state's population?

• The Connecticut Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Articles of Confederation

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise?

• A single-house legislature

• A bicameral legislature

• A new executive branch

• A federal court system

What was promised to help ratify the Constitution?

• A new election

• A Bill of Rights

• A tax reduction

• An amendment banning slavery