Constitutional Convention Reading Comprehension

In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?

• 1786

• 1787

• 1776

• 1788

Why was the Constitutional Convention held in the first place?

• To elect George Washington as president

• To write a new Constitution

• To strengthen the Articles of Confederation

• To strengthen the Articles of Confederation

What did larger states want as part of the Constitution?

• States with more slaves to have less votes

• States with larger populations to have more votes.

• All states to have equal votes

• States with larger areas to have more votes

In James Madison's Virginia Plan, what branch of government would ENFORCE laws?

•  Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• The Senate

Which of the following is NOT true about Madison's Virginia Plan?

• The executive branch carries out laws

•  It called for the nullification of any state law that was not in the best interest of the United States

• States with smaller populations would have less votes.

• The judicial branch has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives

States with larger population ......

•   generally liked the Virginia Plan

• 1. generally disliked the Virginia Plan

  
  

•   overwhelmingly disliked the Virginia Plan

• agreed with states with smaller populations

The Great Compromise.....

•  provided a system that favored the smaller states

•  provided a system that favored the larger states

• provided a system that tried to appease larger states and smaller states

• really didn't help either side.

____________________ was the first state to ratify the Constitution.

Alexander Hamilton ___________________ the ratification of the Constitution.

• disagreed

• opposed

• advocated

• refused

What happened last?

• All thirteen states ratified the Constitution

• 1791

•  Shay's Rebellion

• The Federalist was written