Constitutional Conventions

What was the first form of government in America?

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Why was it difficult for the states to agree at the Constitutional Convention?

• States wanted to prioritize their individual state over the needs of the country as a whole

• States wanted to prioritize the national government over the individual states

• Most states wanted the national government to deal with the issue of slavery before dealing with anything else

Which of the three branches were present during the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative Branch (Congress)

• Executive Branch (President)

• Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

• Followed the Virginia Plan

• Followed the New Jersey Plan

• Outlawed slavery in western territory

• Outlawed Federalism in western territory

What types of states would have supported the Virginia Plan?

• States with large populations

• States with small populations

What types of states would have supported the New Jersey Plan?

• States with smaller populations who wanted equal representation

• States with larger populations who wanted representation based on population

Who came up with the Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

What did the 3/5ths Compromise do?

• Outlawed slavery in the western territories

• Embedded slavery into the Constitution

• Divided the states between North and South

Which of the following wrote the Federalist Papers? (Choose all that apply)

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

What did the Federalists support? (Click all that apply)

• Strong National Government

• Strong State Government

• Liked the Constitution

• Liked the Articles of Confederation