Constitutional Convention

The delegates met during the Constitutional Convention to discuss

• How to change the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a president

• To figure out how to charge for taxes

What did James Madison do during the Constitutional Convention?

The Articles of Confederation did not give ​ (a)   enough ​ (b)  

• Congress
• power
• the president
• delegates
• states
• money
• taxes

Match the following

• States share power with the central government, but the central gov. has more power than the states

• Federal System

• To accept

• Republic

• Both sides give up something to settle a disagreement

• Compromise

• Government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them. Power comes from the citizens

• Ratify

What was Roger Sherman's solution in order to solve the problem of fair representation between greater and lesser populated states in Congress?

Which compromise did the delegates who wanted slavery agree to?

Antifederalists believed the new Constitution was dangerous because

• Congress made new laws

• The Great Compromise

• A strong central government was created & there was no Bill of Rights

• The federalists wanted the states to have more power and delegates

The Constitutional Convention was a success and the new Constitution was ratified and a brand new Government in the United States was created

• True

• False