| Virginia Plan | ||
| #1 | What is the number of representatives based on? | population and wealth |
| #2 | How is the Executive branch chosen? | one person chosen by Congress |
| #3 | How is the Judicial branch chosen? | by Congress |
| #4 | How is the Legislative branch chosen? | 2 Houses - Lower House=population Upper House= chosen by Lower House |
| #5 | Why did the Virginia plan want Congress to choose the President? | Va has the most reps and most well known politicians |
| New Jersey Plan | ||
| #1 | What is the number of representatives based on? | equal number per state |
| #2 | How is the Executive branch chosen? | Executive committee chosen by Congress |
| #3 | How is the Judicial branch chosen? | Chosen by Executives |
| #4 | How is the Legislative branch chosen? | One house chosen by state legislators |
| #5 | Why did the NJ plan want one house of Congress? | Representation would be equally shared amongst all the states and NOT based on population |
| CT Compromise | ||
| #1 | What is the number of representatives based on? | 2 Houses (bicameral) House of Reps = population Senate= 2 per state |
| #2 | How is the Executive branch chosen? | 1 President chosen by electors that are chosen by the people |
| #3 | How is the Judicial branch chosen? | Justices appointed by the Presidnt but confirmed by Senate |
| #4 | How is the Legislative branch chosen? | 2 Houses- Senate (Upper House) = state legislators House of Reps. (Lower House) voted by population |
| #5 | Name 2 authors of the CT Compromise | Roger Sherman, Oliver Ellsworth |
| Federalist OR Anti-Federalist | ||
| #1 | We must have a 'Bill of Rights' | Anti-Federalist |
| #2 | The National government is not too powerful | Federalist |
| #3 | A Separation of Powers is not needed | Federalist |
| #4 | The central government mirrors that of a Monarchy | Anti-Federalist |
| #5 | A strong cental government is needed for foreign relations | Federalist |
| Pot Luck | ||
| #1 | Name two authors of the now famous 'Federalist Papers' | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay |
| #2 | Name 2 popular Anit-Fedralists of the time | Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Geroge Mason, George Clinton |
| #3 | How are the Separation of Powers and the System of Checks and Balances related? | 3 branches of government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) that keep each branch in check |
| #4 | Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention? | Rhode Island |
| #5 | Why did some opponents of the Constitution decide to vote in favor of ratification? | Without a new government structure this young country would break up |
| Final Question | |
| How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention? | 55 |