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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did several states call for the Constitutional Convention?
They wanted to write a new constitution with a stronger central government
They wanted revise the Articles of Confederation.
They wanted to have a reunion of the members of the Continental Congress.
They wanted honor George Washington for all he did during the war.
- 2. Multiple Choice
In May of what year did the Consitutional Conevention take place?
1777
1787
1797
1887
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was not at the Constitutional Convention?
George Mason
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
- 4. Multiple Choice
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
New York
Philadelphia
Fargo
Washington D.C.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How many delegates met at the Constitutional Convention?
55
155
58
53
- 6. Multiple Choice
T/F Both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan had three branches of government in their proposals.
TRUE
FALSE
Who Cares
Who knows?
- 7. Multiple Choice
Edmund Randolph and James Madison proposed the Virginia Plan. The plan called for ...
-Strong national government
-Three branches
-two house legislature
- weak central government
- Three branches
- One house legislature
- Strong Central Government
- One branch
- One house legislature
- Weak national government
- Two Branches
- Two House legislature
- 8. Multiple Choice
William Paterson presented the New Jersey Plan. This plan had
- Three Branches
- One house Legislature
- Three Branches
- Two House Legislature
- One Branch of Government
- One House
- One Branch of Government
- Two House legislature
- 9. Multiple Choice
The New Jersey Plan provided for representation in congress based on ...
state population.
Equal representation in all states.
the number of slave in the state.
the number of church going Christians living in the state.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Virginia Plan provided representation based on ...
population of a state.
equal representation in all states.
Part population part equal
how many church going Christians lived in the state.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Roger Sherman worked out a compromise after the two plans could not be agreed upon. The Compromise was called...
The Great Compromise
The Grande Compromise
The Huge Compromise
Sherm's Terms
- 12. Multiple Choice
The constitution says that every ten years America perform a ________ in order to determine ____________ in the House of Representatives.
1. séance
2. representation
1. census
2. representation
1. search
2. pay rate
- 13. Multiple Choice
Under the 3/5 Compromise, the southern states stood to gain ___________ in Congress.
Power
Money
Whisky
land
- 14. Multiple Choice
T/F - The 3/5 Compromise allowed states to have their slave population partially counted in order to gain representatives in congress.
TRUE
FALSE
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