#209 -Constitutional Compromises (Great- Compromise and 3/5 Compromise)

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

 

 

 

• write the U.S. Constitution

• revise the Articles of Confederation

• end Shays's Rebellion

Why was it so hard to get anything done under the Articles of Confederation?

• The President had too much power

• It was hard to get the states to agree

• The judicial branch was weak

What was the one success of the Articles of Confederation?

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The central court system

• The national currency system

Which type of states would like the Virginia Plan of representation based on a state's population?

• Small populated states

• Large populated states

Which type of states would like the New Jersey Plan of each state being represented equally?

• Small populated states

• Large populated states

What issue did the Great Compromise settle?

• Checks and balances

• Representation in Congress

• Selecting a President

How did SOUTHERN states want each slave to be counted toward representation?

• as 3/5 of a person

• the same as any other person

How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?

• 13

• 9

• 7