1) Why was the Convention called?
a) By 1786, it was clear that the Articles of Confederation presented an ineffectual government for the union. With strong encouragement from six of the states, Congress called a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation into a more powerful document
2) Did it do what it was expected to do?
a) The Constitution proved to be an effective and strong form of government.
3) Who were the major players at the Convention?
a) George Washington, James Madison, George Mason, Roger Sherman, William Paterson, James Wilson
4) What were the key compromises that were made in Philadelphia?
a) Three-Fifths Compromise: he agreement by which the number of each state's representatives in Congress would be based on a …show more content…
6) After deciding on the rules that would govern the proceedings, delegates prepared to hear proposals on the critical issue that led to the convention: amending and improving the Articles of Confederation. They ended up writing the constitution. Therefore it exceeded its authority.
7) Would the United States have been better off if the Virginia Plan had been adopted as presented?
a) States with a large population, like Virginia (which was the most populous state at the time), would thus have more representatives than smaller states. Large states supported this plan, and smaller states generally opposed it. The US would not be better off because smaller states would have a disadvantage and little say in the government.
8) Would the United States have been better off if the New Jersey Plan had been adopted?
9) The New Jersey Plan detailed a legislature of only one house and featured equal representation in which each state had the same number of representatives. The goal was for smaller states to have the same level of power in the legislature as the large states. The US would not be better off as the population would be underrepresented.
10) Has our constitutional system worked more or less as Madison hoped it
a) By 1786, it was clear that the Articles of Confederation presented an ineffectual government for the union. With strong encouragement from six of the states, Congress called a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation into a more powerful document
2) Did it do what it was expected to do?
a) The Constitution proved to be an effective and strong form of government.
3) Who were the major players at the Convention?
a) George Washington, James Madison, George Mason, Roger Sherman, William Paterson, James Wilson
4) What were the key compromises that were made in Philadelphia?
a) Three-Fifths Compromise: he agreement by which the number of each state's representatives in Congress would be based on a …show more content…
6) After deciding on the rules that would govern the proceedings, delegates prepared to hear proposals on the critical issue that led to the convention: amending and improving the Articles of Confederation. They ended up writing the constitution. Therefore it exceeded its authority.
7) Would the United States have been better off if the Virginia Plan had been adopted as presented?
a) States with a large population, like Virginia (which was the most populous state at the time), would thus have more representatives than smaller states. Large states supported this plan, and smaller states generally opposed it. The US would not be better off because smaller states would have a disadvantage and little say in the government.
8) Would the United States have been better off if the New Jersey Plan had been adopted?
9) The New Jersey Plan detailed a legislature of only one house and featured equal representation in which each state had the same number of representatives. The goal was for smaller states to have the same level of power in the legislature as the large states. The US would not be better off as the population would be underrepresented.
10) Has our constitutional system worked more or less as Madison hoped it