Study Guide Constitutional Convention

Sites to use to answer the questions below

• Mr. Hull's Steps Leading to the Constitution Page
• Mr. Hull's Constitutional Convention Page
• Teaching American History: Constitutional Convention
• Or research on your own ...

Title this part of your study guide "The Constitutional Convention" and copy and paste the questions below into your document.

1. Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
   1. Why was he chosen?
2. Who was the “Father of the Constitution”?
   1. Why is he called this?
3. What was the Articles of Confederation?
   1. What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

Issue 1: Representation in Congress; How should we decide Representation in Congress?

4. What was the Virginia Plan?

1. Which states wanted this? Why?
1. What was the New Jersey Plan?
   1. Which states wanted this? Why?
2. What was the Great Compromise?

Issue 2: How to count Slaves

*Want a site to help: http://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-worksheet-the-three-fifths-compromise.html

7. How did Southern States want slaves to be counted? Why?

8. How did Northern States want slaves to be counted? Why?

Practice the math:

• STATE A: 10 free men, 15 slaves = how many people?
• STATE B: 15 free men; 10 slaves = how many people?

9. What is the Electoral College? How does it work?