why did delegates gather in 1787 for the constitutional convention??
to amend the articles of confederation
why did Thomas Jefferson describe the delegates as "an assembly of demi-gods
the convention included most of the leading statesmen of the day
why did Congress call a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation?
the federal government needed to be made stronger
what was the purpose of the federal convention?
to draft proposed amendments to the Articles of Confederation
which delegate favored republicanism rather than a constitution modeled after the British system?
James Madison
what kind of government did the Virginia Plan propose?
one with 3 branches: a legislative branch, an executive branch, and a judicial branch
under the Virginia Plan, who would command the armed forces and manage foreign relations?
the president
what kind of government did the New Jersey Plan propose?
one with a unicameral legislature, an executive committee, and generally sovereign states
which of the following is a correct description of the New Jersey plan?
Under the New Jersey plan, the United States would remain a loose confederation
what agreement was reached with the Great Compromise?
states would be represented equally in the Senate and proportionally in the House of representatives
how did the Great Compromise support the idea of federalism?
it divided power between the federal government and state government
what was the main purpose of the 3/5 compromise?
to increase the power of southern states in Congress
what was the name of the agreement between Virginia and New Jersey plans?
the great compromise
what is the political system in which power is shared between the national government and state government?
federalism
what is the agreement that adjusted each state's population by counting each slave as three-fifths of a person
three-fifths compromise
what body equally represents each state, regardless of the population
senate
what body represents the population, granting more members to the states with larger populations
house of representatives
the great compromise was a compromise between which 2 groups?
large states and small states
why did James Madison believe that a large, diverse republic would be best for the common good?
diverse interests could check one another
most Americans agreed on what two changes to the Articles of Confederation?
granting Congress the power to regulate commerce and to tax the people
Why did small states in particular prefer the New Jersey Plan?
it represents the states as equal
what was one way that the Virginia Plan resembled rule under the British Parliament?
it gave the national congress the power to veto any state law
which of the following was a characteristic of government proposed by the Virginia Plan?
it called for 3 branches of government
why did Alexander Hamilton believe that British constitution was "the best model the world has ever produced"?
it balanced monarchy with republicanism
what was the main reason that the constitution did not proclaim that all men were born free and equal in their rights?
southern states opposed it
which of the following was a characteristic of government proposed by the New Jersey plan?
it preserved an executive committee rather than adopting a singular president