Constitutional Convention

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place (1787)?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To fix the problems of the Articles of Confederation

• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

The _______________ proposed how many representatives each state would have by creating a bicameral legislature (House of Representatives & Senate).

• Great Compromise
• Three-fifths Compromise
• Great Dispute
• Big Agreement

How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

• All slaves were counted.
• Three-fifths of the number of slaves was counted as population.

• Slaves were not counted at all.
• Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

What was the Virginia Plan?

• proposed bicameral legislature with the # of representatives from each state to be based on state population

• proposed unicameral legislature with each state getting equal representation, one vote per state

What was the New Jersey Plan?

• proposed a bicameral legislature with the # of representatives to be based on the state population

• proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation from each state, one vote

Which document served as our first constitution (1777) that had too many flaws?

• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation
• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence

A representative to a meeting

• compromise

• ratify

• delegate

What event was the final straw that made everyone realize that a stronger federal government and changes to the Articles of Confederation were needed?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion