Chapter 5.3

Question 1

Why did the convention happen

Answer 1

Shays rebellion led Americans to see that the new government was not working and a new one was needed

Question 2

Who said that the articles need to be fixed

Answer 2

Alexander Hammilton

Question 3

Who came to the convention

Answer 3

All states except rhode island

Question 4

How many delegates were at the convention total

Answer 4

55

Question 5

Who wee the founding fathers of our country that were at the convention

Answer 5

Franklin
Washington
Madison

Question 6

Who was president of the convention

Answer 6

Washington

Question 7

Who is the father of the consitution

Answer 7

James Madison

Question 8

Rules of convention

Answer 8

All p.o.v. had to be heard
Meeting behind closed doors
All windows and doors closed

Question 9

Why did they have the windows and doors closed in the convention

Answer 9

They didn’t want to fall under the influence of the public if they heard

Question 10

Who was the Virginia plan proposed by? Who wrote it?

Answer 10

Proposed by: Randolph

Written by:Randolph and Madison

Question 11

Purpose of Virginia plan

Answer 11

To get a 3 branch government and to get 2 houses(bicameral)

Question 12

Representation in the Virginia plan would be based on

Answer 12

Population or wealth. Gave larger states an advantage

Question 13

Legislative powers in Virginia plan

Answer 13

Issue taxes, regulate commerce, and make laws

Question 14

What do the legislative powers in the Virginia plan show

Answer 14

Weakness of articles

Question 15

Who was the NJ plan presented by

Answer 15

William Patterson

Question 16

How many houses were in the NJ plan

Answer 16

1(unicameral)

Question 17

In the NJ plan how many votes would each state get

Answer 17

They would get 1 vote and all states would be equally represented

Question 18

What was the NJ plans government similar to

Answer 18

Articles of confederation gov

Question 19

What is the great compromise aka

Answer 19

Connecticut compromise

Question 20

Who was the Connecticut compromise presented by

Answer 20

Roger Sherman

Question 21

In the great compromise how would the houses represent the state

Answer 21

Differently

Question 22

In the great compromise how was the senate and the house

Answer 22

Senate: equal rep.
House: state pop

Question 23

Reason for the 3/5 th compromise

Answer 23

Slave states wanted slaves to count towards population but not taxation, while non slave states wanted them to count towards taxation, not population

Question 24

What does 3/5 mean in slavery

Answer 24

5 slaves = 3 people

Question 25

Does the 3/5 ratio apply to pop and taxation

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

When did slave trade end

Answer 26

1808 which would not allow slaves to be brought into the country

Question 27

When was the consitution written and sent for ratification by the states

Answer 27

September 15,1787

Question 28

When was the constitutional convention

Where?

Answer 28

May 25 1787

Philadelphia