Constitutional Convention Key Issues

The video introduces the Constitutional Convention, convened to address the failures of the Articles of Confederation. It reviews key vocabulary, discusses the rules and secrecy of the convention, and explains the creation of the three branches of government. The video also covers challenges in state representation and slavery, debates over the executive branch, and concludes with a summary of the convention's decisions.

What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, leading to the Constitutional Convention?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

• The War of 1812

In a Republic, who makes the decisions for the country?

• The clergy

• The military

• Elected representatives

• A monarch

What was the primary decision made by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention regarding the Articles of Confederation?

• To strengthen the Articles

• To ignore the Articles

• To amend the Articles

• To completely replace the Articles

Why did the delegates decide to keep their discussions secret during the Constitutional Convention?

• To comply with British laws

• To protect their personal safety

• To prevent foreign intervention

• To avoid public influence and protests

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Federal

• Judicial

Under the Articles of Confederation, which branch of government was missing?

• Judicial

• Federal

• Executive

• Legislative

What was a major issue regarding state representation in the new Congress?

• Whether to include territories

• Whether to have a single or dual chamber

• How to balance power between large and small states

• How to elect representatives

What was the contentious issue related to slavery during the Constitutional Convention?

• Whether to grant slaves voting rights

• Whether to allow slave trade

• Whether slaves should count towards state population

• Whether to abolish slavery

What was a key concern when creating the executive branch?

• How to elect the executive through Congress

• How to ensure the executive had unlimited power

• How to prevent the executive from becoming a monarch

• How to make the executive the most powerful branch

What was one of the proposed solutions to prevent too much power in the hands of one executive?

• Allowing the executive to appoint successors

• Having a single executive with limited terms

• Creating a council of three executives

• Electing the executive for life