The Constitutional Convention

Why did delegates meet at the convention?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To revise or replace the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To add onto the Articles of Confederation

What best describes the people who met at the convention?

• Wealthy, Educated, White Men

• Poor, Uneducated, Racially Diverse Men

• Poor, Educated, White Men

• Wealthy, Educated, White Men and Women

When and where did the convention meet?

• New York, Winter 1787

• Washington D.C., Summer 1776

• Boston, Fall 1787

• Philadelphia, Summer 1787

Why did big populated states favor the Virginia Plan?

• The plan created a unicameral congress

• Representation in Congress was based off of population

• The plan created a weak central gov't

• Representation in Congress was equal for everyone

Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan?

• The plan created a strong central gov't

• Representation was based on population

• Representation was equal for all states regardless of population

• The plan created a bicameral congress

How did the Great Compromise combine the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?

• Bicameral Congress, Senate equal representation, House based on population

• Created a strong central government

• Created a weak central government

• No president at all for fear of making a king

What were three major topics for debate at the convention? Select THREE

• Congress power to regulate commerce and slave trade

• Whether to Declare war on Great Britain

• State Representation in Congress

• Whether to count slaves as population towards representation

What did the 3/5 Compromise do?

• It didn't allow slaves to be counted as population

• It ended slavery in the South

• It counted slaves as 3/5 of a person towards representation

• It allowed slaves to be counted as a full person towards representation