Constitutional Convention Study Guide

City where the convention took place

Philadelphia

Building the convention took place

Independence Hall

Who was considered the “Father of the Constitution” because of his work prior to the convention? He also drafted the Virginia Plan.

James Madison

The _ plan was the counter plan to the Virginia plan proposed by the small states

New Jersey Plan

Who was the oldest member of the Convention?

Benjamin Franklin

Who wrote the Preamble?

Gouverneur Morris

Which founding father was an ambassador to Britain at the time of the signing of the Constitution?

John Adams

Who was named as the presiding officer of the convention?

George Washington

Though slavery was a major issue it wasn’t the biggest, what was?

representation in legislature

Was everyone at the convention was in favor of keeping slavery?

No

Ben Franklin said that the symbol on the back of Washington's chair was a ______

rising sun

What was America’s first attempt at government called?

Articles of Confederation

The Declaration of Independence was signed what year?

1776

The writing of the constitution was what year?

1787

How many years in between the declaration of independence and the writing of the constitution?

11

Why was Alexander Hamilton unable to vote on the constitution?

Missing delegate

What was the plan that finally solved the problem of representation called?

Connecticut Compromise

The 3 branches of government proposed by the Virginia plan were

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Edmund Randolph and Colonial Mason declined to sign the final draft of the Constitution because it didn't have?

A bill of rights

How many states had to ratify the constitution before it took effect?

9

Explain how the Virginia Plan differed from our current system

Equal Representation in the Senate

Did all of the delegates come to the convention in Philadelphia with the intent to abolish the articles and create a new government

No

Who proposed the Virginia Plan at the convention?

Edmund Randolph

Why was slavery not abolished at the convention?

compromise with southern states

What is an amendment?

a formal change