The Virginia Plan proposed the creation of c. executive and legislative branches of government. It aimed at establishing a stronger national government with a bicameral legislature, along with an executive branch.
The Virginia Plan proposed the creation of these two new branches of government:
c. executive and legislative
a. executive and military
b. executive and judicial
d. legislative and judicial
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All of the following was a goal of the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT:
a. to adopt a single form of currency
b. create more effective and efficient ways to enact and enforce laws
d. create a stronger federal government
c. establish peace with Great Britain
a. to adopt a single form of currency
b. create more effective and efficient ways to enact and enforce laws
d. create a stronger federal government
c. establish peace with Great Britain
All of the following was a goal of the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT: c. establish peace with Great Britain. The primary goals focused on addressing issues with the Articles of Confederation, including creating a stronger federal government, adopting a single currency, and improving the legislative process. Establishing peace with Great Britain was not a direct goal of the Constitutional Convention, as that conflict had already been resolved with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
The Three-Fifths Compromise meant that when calculating state populations, five enslaved individuals would be counted as three free citizens.
True
False
True
False
True. The Three-Fifths Compromise stipulated that for the purposes of representation and taxation, each enslaved individual would be counted as three-fifths of a person. This was established during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to address how enslaved populations would be counted when apportioning congressional representation among the states.
How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
c. 100
d. 76
a. 55
b. 13
c. 100
d. 76
a. 55
b. 13
The correct answer is a. 55. A total of 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, although not all of them were present at all times.
Each of the following individuals served as a delegate at the Constitutional
Convention EXCEPT:
a. Alexander Hamilton
d. Thomas Jefferson
c. Benjamin Franklin
b. James Madison
Convention EXCEPT:
a. Alexander Hamilton
d. Thomas Jefferson
c. Benjamin Franklin
b. James Madison
The individual who did not serve as a delegate at the Constitutional Convention is d. Thomas Jefferson. While Jefferson was a key figure in early American history and served as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, he was in France during the Constitutional Convention and did not attend. The other individuals listed—Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison—were all delegates at the convention.
Early on at the Constitutional Convention, both James Madison and this individual supported replacing the Articles of Confederation entirely:
c. John Adams
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. Thomas Jefferson
d. None of the above
c. John Adams
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. Thomas Jefferson
d. None of the above
The correct answer is a. Alexander Hamilton. Both James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were strong advocates for replacing the Articles of Confederation entirely and played key roles in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.