At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which problem was solved by the Great Compromise?

1.  Outlining the structure of the federal court system.
2. Establishing the formula for representation in Congress.
3. Designating control of interstate commerce.

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of:

1.  Popular election of Senators.
2. Equal representation for the states in the national legislature.
3. Establishing a strong national executive.

.  Delegates from the large states at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 supported the:

1.  Virginia Plan.
2. Electoral College.
3. New Jersey Plan.

The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the:

1.  Creation of a bicameral legislature.
2. Development of a two-party system.
3. Ban on the importation of enslaved Africans.
4. Formation of the Supreme Court.

What does Representation mean?

The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the:

1.  Number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate.
2. Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves.
3. Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation.
4. Number of states needed to ratify an approved amendment.

Why did Southern states say that enslaved people should be counted? 

Why did Northern states say that enslaved people should not be counted? 

What was the 3/5 compromise?

What does Compromise mean?

A major criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that too much power had been given to the:

1.  House of Burgesses.
2. State governments.
3. National government.
4. British monarchy.

The national government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of a:

1. President.
2. President, Supreme Court, and Congress
3. One house Congress

Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government?

1. They lacked an understanding of state problems.
2. They feared the kind of rule experienced under the British monarchy.
3. They anticipated the threat of foreign invasion.

Why did the states decide to write a new Constitution? What were they afraid would happen to the country?

What three problem of the Articles of Confederation?

The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the ______________________ of _______________________.

The process of approving the Constitution is called ____________________________.

The ______________________________ were a group of people who believed that a strong and powerful national government was necessary for the success of the nation.

The ____________________________________________ were a group of people who opposed the New Constitution for fear that it made the national government too powerful.

The _____________________    ____________________________ were a collection of newspaper articles written to explain how the new Constitution works and to ask the people and the states to support it.