Constitutional Convention Key Issues

The podcast discusses the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention, focusing on slavery, trade, and the election of the chief executive. It covers the three-fifths compromise, trade limitations, and the creation of the electoral college. The ratification process and the debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists are also explored.

What was the main issue regarding slavery at the Constitutional Convention?

• Whether to abolish slavery

• How to count slaves for representation

• The rights of slave owners

• The economic impact of slavery

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A decision to end slavery in 20 years

• An agreement to tax southern exports

• A method to count slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation

• A plan to abolish the slave trade

What concern did southern delegates have about Congress controlling trade?

• That Congress would tax imports

• That Congress would outlaw the slave trade

• That Congress would favor northern states

• That Congress would impose tariffs on manufactured goods

Who initially proposed a single chief executive at the Constitutional Convention?

• James Wilson

• Edmund Randolph

• Charles Pickney

• James Madison

What was the purpose of the Electoral College?

• To ensure the president is elected by a majority of states

• To have a group of electors choose the president

• To let the people directly elect the president

• To allow Congress to elect the president

How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?

• Ten states

• A majority of 7 states

• All 13 states

• Nine states

What was a major concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the new Constitution?

• It did not include a bill of rights

• It did not provide for a strong national defense

• It allowed for too many taxes

• It gave too much power to state governments

Who were the main authors of the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

• Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams

What was the main argument of the Federalists in favor of the Constitution?

• It would create a strong national government to unite the states

• It would limit the power of the national government

• It would abolish slavery

• It would ensure states' rights

What was the guiding question of the podcast?

• How should the president be elected?

• What rights should be included in the Constitution?

• How should trade be regulated?

• What compromises emerged from the Constitutional Convention?