Understanding the Constitutional Convention

The video explores the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where delegates aimed to amend the Articles of Confederation. Key figures like George Washington and James Madison played significant roles, with Madison proposing the Virginia Plan. This plan led to debates with smaller states, resulting in the Great Compromise, which established a bicameral legislature. The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed representation issues related to slavery. The video also covers the formation of the executive and judicial branches and the ratification process of the Constitution.

Who was chosen as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the primary feature of James Madison's Virginia Plan?

• A strong executive branch

• Equal representation for all states

• A single legislative house

• Representation based on state population

Why did smaller states oppose the Virginia Plan?

• It favored larger states with more representation

• It eliminated the executive branch

• It did not include a judicial branch

• It proposed a single legislative house

What was the main proposal of the New Jersey Plan?

• A two-house legislature

• Equal representation for all states

• A strong executive branch

• Representation based on state population

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise?

• A single legislative house

• A two-house legislature with different representation methods

• A strong executive branch

• Equal representation for all states

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• Taxation of southern states

• Counting slaves for representation

• Abolition of slavery

• Equal representation in the Senate

How were the executive and judicial branches established in the new government?

• Through the New Jersey Plan

• Through the Articles of Confederation

• By the Great Compromise

• By the Constitutional Convention

Who initially selected the Senators according to the new Constitution?

• The President

• The House of Representatives

• The Electoral College

• State legislatures

What is the role of the Electoral College in presidential elections?

• To elect members of Congress

• To choose the President based on citizens' advice

• To advise the President

• To directly elect the President

What was Benjamin Franklin's view on the newly drafted Constitution?

• He consented to it as the best possible option

• He thought it could be improved

• He believed it was perfect

• He opposed it entirely