Constitutional Convention Flashcards

Main problem with the Articles that led to the Convention

Weak central government

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Pennsylvania State House / Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention and why?

Rhode Island – unhappy with replacing Articles, feared losing state power

Main goal of the Constitutional Convention

To fix / revise the Articles of Confederation

Key feature of the Virginia Plan

Strong central government

Key feature of the New Jersey Plan

Equal representation for each state (one vote per state)

Who proposed the Great Compromise?

Roger Sherman

What did the Great Compromise create?

Bicameral Congress: House (population-based)

What did the 3/5 Compromise decide?

Enslaved people counted as 3/5 of a person for representation and taxation