Understanding the Constitutional Convention

What was a major weakness of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• It could not declare war.

• It could not collect taxes.

• It could not make treaties.

• It could not appoint a president.

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Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

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What was the purpose of the Virginia Plan during the Constitutional Convention?

• To support equal representation for all states

• To propose a strong national government with three branches

• To maintain the Articles of Confederation

• To abolish the presidency

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What was the New Jersey Plan's main proposal?

• A single legislative house with equal representation for each state

• A bicameral legislature based on population

• A strong executive branch

• A national court system

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What was the Great Compromise?

• An agreement to end the Revolutionary War

• A plan to divide power between state and federal governments

• A solution to the representation debate with a bicameral legislature

• A treaty with Native American tribes

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How was the 3/5 Compromise figured?

• By counting all slaves as full persons for representation

• By counting three out of every five slaves for representation and taxation

• By excluding slaves from representation

• By counting all slaves as half persons for representation

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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

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Why was George Washington respected and trusted as the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• He was a famous author

• He was a wealthy businessman

• He was a successful military leader

• He was a skilled diplomat

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What was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed states to print their own money

• It created a strong central government

• It established a national army

• It provided for a national court system

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Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on population?

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Connecticut Plan

• The Hamilton Plan

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