Constitutional Convention

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• 3/5th's Plan 

The name of the United States Legislative branch is ....

• Parliament
• General Assembly 
• Congress
• House of Representatives 

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature
• Postponed the conversation about slavery
• Added the Bill of Rights 
• Created a two house legislature

Under the Great Compromise, the national government would consist of how many branches? 

• 1
• 3
• 6
• Each state would be equal

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 

• Senate 
• House of Representatives 
• General Assembly 
• House of Commons 

The disagreement between northern and southern states concerning how to determine a state’s population was settled how? 

• Three-Fifths Compromise 
• Constitutional Compromise 
• Compromise of 1850
• Great Compromise 

What document formed the first national government of our nation? 

• The Articles of Confederation 
• The Constitution 
• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Magna Carta 

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?

• farmers and merchants
• bankers
• government leaders
• basketball players