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WorksheetsQuiz on the Constitutional Convention
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why was the Constitutional convention made, and where was it held?
It was made to address the problems of the too powerful government
It was made to address the problems of the weak central government, and was held in Philadelphia
It was made to address the problems of the weak central government, and was held in Virginia
It was made to look America cool
The government that makes laws
judicial
executive
legislative
president
determines if laws are constitutional
judicial
executive
legislative
president
Responsible for enforcing laws.
judicial
president
legislative
executive
what is the 3/5 compromise?
three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
3/5 of all slaves would be free
Slaves couldn't vote
Northerners believed that slaves could vote
Why did larger states favor proportional representation in congress?
they have more senators
they have less representatives
They have more representatives
they have less senators
Who was the Great Compromise written by?
Roger Sherman
James Madison
George Washington
Congress
What is the great compromise?
It let states have as many senators as they want.
It determined how many representatives there would be based on the population of the state. It also defined the structure of the congress
It let states to only have 2 representatives
How many delegates arrive in Philadelphia over the course of the Convention?
13
60
55
2
New Jersey Plan:
Congress would be one house
members of the house are elected by the state legislature, not people
states would have an equal voice in congress, with the same number of representatives per state
all of these
Who was the president of the Convention?
Roger Sherman
George Washington
James Madison
George Mason
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”
James Wilson
Roger Sherman
George Washington
James Madison
Who was a delegate from New Jersey and was against plans for proportional representation?
William Patterson
William Shakespeare
George Washington
James Wilson
Who was George Mason?
Delegate from Virginia
Concerned that the convention would not end the slave trade.
Proposed the “Connecticut Compromise” also known as “the Great Compromise”
Refused to sign the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
Virginia Plan
Proposed a government to have 2 branches
A plan to destroy Virginia
Proposed a government with 3 branches
Virginia planning on world domination
Why did the meeting change after it was held?
Most people just felt like it.
Lots of people wanted a new government rather than to fix it.
Lots of people wanted to fix the government than change it completely.
The meeting changed because George Washington didn't approve of it.
James Wilson
Delegate from Virginia
Delegate from Conneticut
Delegate from New Jersey
He wanted a single executive, not a committee.
What does bicameral mean?
2 houses
1 house
3 houses
10 houses
Who was the Connecticut Compromise written by?
James Monroe
James Madison
Roger Sherman
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What did the delegates keep to encourage honest debate?
They told everyone about their discussions
They kept their discussions secret
Is Kevin cool
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