The Constitutional Convention Review

How many delegates traveled to Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention?

• 52

• 55

• 65

What kind of people were not allowed to take part in the convention. Choose 3.

• Women

• African Americans and American Indians

• Land owners

• men who did not own land

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress too much power.

• True

• False

The meeting to discuss the Articles of Confederation was called _________.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Great Compromise

• The Constitutional Convention

In a federal system the states and federal government share power, but the central government has more power than the states.

• True

• False

Under the Virginia Plan the government would be split in _______ sections or branches.

• 3

• 2

• 4

The ___________ suggested that Congress be divided into two parts called the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

Each state would get one vote under the _________ .

• Articles of Confederation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

This person suggested the Great Compromise.

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• George Washington

This person came up with the Virginia Plan.

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison