BrainPop Constitutional Convention

Which of the following statements is an opinion about the U.S. Constitution?

• It has survived over 200 years.

• It is a blueprint for the U.S. government.

• It is the best plan for a government.

• It took a lot of compromise to put it together.

Which statement best describes the original mission of the Philadelphia Convention?

• declare independence from Great Britain

• elect a new President

• fix the Articles of Confederation

• write a new Constitution

Following the American Revolution, the most pressing issues facing the Confederation Congress were:

• intellectual

  (being smart)

• ethical

  (right or wrong)

• racial

• financial (money)

Most delegates to the Philadelphia Convention agreed on the need to _____ the power of the central government and _____ the powers of the state governments.

• increase;

  decrease

• decrease;

  increase

To ensure the secrecy of the convention, the delegates:

• gathered in Philadelphia

• elected George Washington to preside

• closed the windows and drapes

• denied publicly that they were meeting

If voting today, which state would most likely support the Virginia Plan?

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Who proposed that instead of just fixing the Articles of Confederation, the delegates should consider his bold plan the "Virginia Plan?"

• James Madison

• William Paterson

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

North Carolina had about 100,000 slaves in 1790. How many of these would count toward the state's representation in Congress?

• None

• 1/4

• 3/5

• 1/2

Which group benefited most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• northern women

• southern plantation owners

• northern factory workers

• southern slaves

According to the Constitution, you must be at least 35 years old to run for President. Changing this rule would require a new:

• amendment

• president

• law

• constitutional convention