The Constitutional Convention
Democracy in
Danger
The Men at the
Meeting
Bigger is Better
Size Doesn't
Matter
100

What was the average age of the delegates?

42

100

What was the 3/5th Compromise?

Slaves count as 3/5th of a person for representation and taxation

100

In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?

1787

100
How many branches of government did the Virginia Plan call for?
3
100
How many branches of government did the New Jersey Plan call for?
3
200

What types of people lacked representation at the convention?

Women, African-Americans, Native Americans, the Poor

200
How did the Great Compromise fix the issues of representation?

Two houses of Congress: Senate, based on equal representation, and the House of Representatives, based on proportional

200

Give one characteristic that the men who attended shared.

wealthy, white, upper class, previous political experience, educated

200
How many houses would the Virginia Plan’s legislature have?
2
200
How many houses would the New Jersey Plan’s legislature have?
1
300

How many delegates in total were sent?

55

300

What state came up with the Great Compromise?

Connecticut 

300
Who became known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
300
According to the Virginia Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
by the state’s population
300
According to the New Jersey Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
every state would get an equal number
400

What state did not send delegates to the convention?

Rhode Island

400
As a result of the revolt in Massachusetts, what meeting was called?
The Constitutional Convention
400
Who acted as the chairman of the meeting?
George Washington
400
What type of states supported the Virginia Plan?
states with large populations
400
What types of states supported the New Jersey Plan?
states with small populations
500

Name one of the three rules the Framers agreed upon.

Not improve the Articles of Confederation, keep the record of what was said secret for 30 years, each state gets one vote

500

Name one of five basic ideas about government that should be included in the new Constitution.

Constitutional gov´t, protect fundamental rights, strong national gov´t, republican form of gov´t, separation of powers/checks & balances

500
Name an important person from this time that was unable to attend the meeting.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
500
Who was responsible for most of the ideas in the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
500
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
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