Constitutional Convention- Learning Adventures

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

All the states were at the Convention except...

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Connecticut

Who proposed a legislature with two parts?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

Large states felt that they should have more __________ in Congress

• votes

• representation

• power

• delegates

What determines representation in the House of Representatives?

• Money

• Votes

• Population

• The President

How many delegates are in the Senate from each state

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which branch of government is the most powerful?

• Executive

• Legislature

• Judicial

• Each branch has equal power

Who were counted as three-fifths a person?

• women

• children

• slaves

• indentured servants

In order to make changes or amendments to the Constitution, how many of the 13 states have to vote?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 13

The executive branch and a judicial branch set up a system of...

• currency

• voting rights

• checks & balances

• amendments