Test: Constitutional Convention

The Philadelphia Convention of 1787 would be considered part of which era?

• Colonial Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitutional Era

• Era of the Early Republic

What happened in Massachusetts when poor farmers could not pay their debts and were in danger of losing their land?

• French and Indian War

• Articles of Confederation

• Shays' Rebellion

Why is the year 1787 significant to U.S. history?

• The Articles of Confederation were repealed.

• The U.S. Constitution was written.

• Poor Richard's Almanac was first published.

• The Declaration of Independence was signed.

Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

~States retain sovereignty (power)

~No chief executive office (no president)

~Congress consists of one representative per state

~League of Friendship

What title would be appropriate for the above list? (It was the first government for the United States)

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Anti-Federalist Writings

• Articles of Confederation

Use the graphic organizer and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which of the following BEST completes the graphic organizer? (Think about the group of people who wanted the Constitution to be approved)

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question.

If you lived in Pennsylvania, how would you prefer that your representatives be chosen?

• equal number for each state/colony

• number of representatives based on amount of population

• older colonies get fewer representatives

• number of representatives changes each year

Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question.

If you lived in Delaware, how would you prefer that your representatives be chosen?

• equal number for each state/colony

• number of representatives based on amount of population

• older colonies get fewer representatives

• number of representatives changes each year

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia was made up of 55 men who drafted the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following was a major topic of debate throughout the drafting process?

• representation of large and small states

• policy toward the British

• balancing the budget

• federal income taxes

The Virginia Plan proposed

• Representation based on population

• Equal representation

• Representation based on land area

• Older colonies getting more representatives

The New Jersey Plan proposed

• Representation based on population

• Equal representation

• Representation based on land area

• Older colonies getting more representatives