39 questions
Who is considered the "father of the constitution?"
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
What 2 founding fathers did NOT attend the constitutional convention because they were serving our country as ambassadors?
George Washington and James Madison
Edmund Randolph and Gouveneur Morris
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
George Bush and Donald Trump
Who had the main ideas behind the Virginia Plan?
Edmund Randolph
Ben Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
Who was chosen to be President of the Constitutional Convention?
Ben Franklin
John Quincy Adams
George Washington
John Jay
Which plan was favored by large states?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
3/5 Plan
Georgia Plan
Which plan was favored by small states?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
New York Plan
New Hampshire Plan
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Savannah
What constitution did the framers vote to replace on May 30th, 1787?
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Spirit of the Laws
Articles of Confederation
In what month do we celebrate Constitution Day?
December
May
January
September
2 future presidents signed the USCON. Who were they?
Jefferson and Adams
Monroe and Van Buren
Washington and Madison
Hanson and Livingston
Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Georgia
Delaware
Maryland
Rhode Island
What caused many Americans to favor a new constitution to replace the AOC?
Shay's Rebellion
Trade and Economic Problems
Weakness of the national government
all of the above
The Virginia and New Jersey plans disagreed about how the states should be represented in which branch of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
All of the above
The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature based on ____________ representation.
Equal
Proportional
Fundamental
None of the above
The New Jersey plan proposed a legislature based on _______________ representation.
Proportional
Fundamental
Equal
Federalist
The southern states wanted _____________ to be counted as part of their population in order to increase their representation in Congress.
Slaves
Masters
Native-Americans
the poor
The 3/5 Compromise was about what issues?
Slavery and Representation
Slavery and the Judicial Branch
The Presidency and Representation
The Supreme Court and the Judicial Branch
The Connecticut Compromise is also know as the __________________ Compromise.
Virginia
New York
Massachusetts
Great
The Connecticut Compromise solved what major problem at the Convention?
If slavery should be legal
If northern states should have more power
How states should be represented in the new Congress
How the president should be elected
Delegates argued over whether the slave trade should be outlawed. They compromised that the new government could not ban the slave trade until __________.
1976
1863
1808
1914
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention created a new government that would have a national government with _________ branches.
2
1
4
3
The 3/5 Compromise agreed to count slaves as ________ of a person (or 3 of 5) for purposes of representation.
2/5
3/5
5/5
1/1
In which house of our legislature is representation based on equality, reflecting the New Jersey Plan?
House
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court
In which house of the new legislature would states be represented according to their population, reflecting the Virginia Plan?
House
Senate
Supreme Court
President
The Great Compromise created our Congress, which is made up of a house and a senate. This means that the Congress is _____________.
Tricameral
Unicameral
Bicameral
Cameral
Americans at that time were (and still are) afraid of a strong ______________, fearing it would lead to tyranny.
State Government
Federal/National Government
Virginia Plan Government
Supreme Court
What did the framers create to elect our President and Vice-President?
Democracy
Federalism
Electoral College
Regular College
Who supported the new constitution and wanted a stronger national government?
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
Federalists
What are the 2 biggest successes of the government under the AOC?
Establishing schools and public swimming pools
The Northwest Ordinance and winning the Revolutionary War
Shay's Rebellion and the creation of the military
The Northwest Ordinance and the Kentucky Resolution
Which group was against the new constitution because it gave the central government too much power and did not protect individual rights?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Supreme Court
Republicans
What was added to the USCON in order to gain the support of some Anti-Federalists?
Articles of Confederation
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Article 5
Which part of the USCON lists the goals for our government?
Bill of Rights
Articles
Preamble
VA Plan
__________ delegates attended the Convention, but only _________ ended up signing the document.
55, 38
55, 42
29, 39
100, 435
Which of the following was a weakness of the AOC?
No power to tax
No power to enforce laws
The government was too weak
all of the above
Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan?
it would increase their representation and power in Congress
It would keep things the same as under the AOC
it would protect people's individual rights
All of the above
Why did small states oppose the Virginia Plan?
It would give larger states more power
It would decrease their power and influence over the government
They believed the national government would get too powerful
all of the above
Which 2 groups argued about slavery at the Convention?
northern and southern states
eastern and western states
large and small states
coastal and inland states
What 3 delegates stayed for the entire convention but did NOT sign the new constitution?
Washington, Madison, and Hamilton
Burr, Hamilton, and Mason
Mason, Gerry, and Randolph
Washington, Jefferson, Adams
The USCON creates a government with 3 branches. What are they?
Legislative, Judicial, and Capital
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Executive, Judicial, and Mandatory
Judicial, Legislative, and Regulatory