Constitutional Convention video lesson

Which state did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention?

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Philadelphia

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

Turn and Talk:

Why do you think they needed to keep the Convention a secret?

To solve the debate over how states are represented in Congress, they created a________________ Legislature.

• One House

• federal
• Two-house

• unilateral

In the ______________, each state was represented equally, two representatives per state.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

In the ________________, representation was based off of the states population size.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Why did Southern states want to count enslaved people in their population count?

• For more power

• To increase tax revenue

• To provide enslaved people with voting rights.
• To free the enslaved people

How many enslaved people would end up being counted?

• 3/5

• 5/5

• 2/5

• 1/5

When was the Constitution signed?

• March 1, 1781
• June 21, 1788
• September 17, 1787
• July 4, 1776