Creating the Constitution

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Annapolis
• Philadelphia
• Washington D.C.
• Boston

In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?

• 1776
• 1781
• 1787
• 1790

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• Revise the Articles of Confederation
• Create a new consitution
• Elect Washington to the presidency
• Establish an army

Who introduced the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Edmund Randolph
• Roger Sherman

Under the Virginia Plan, who would have supreme power?

• Central Government
• States
• President
• Legislature

Under the Virginia Plan, how many houses would the legislature have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How would representatives be decided under the Virginia plan?

• every state is equal
• based on population
• president would choose
• courts would decide

What plan was created to oppose the Virginia Plan?

• New Jersey Plan
• Pennsylvania Plan
• New York Plan
• Delaware Plan

Who introduced the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• John Adams
• Patrick Henry
• William Paterson
• James Madison

Under the New Jersey Plan, how many houses would the legislature have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4