The Constituion

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The Constituion

The original purpose of the Grand Convention was to *

Draft the Constitution

Draft the Bill of Rights

Draft proposals for a new form of government to be decided upon by the delegates

Draft amendments to the Declaration of Independence

Draft proposed revisions to the Articles of Confederation

The group of delegates that originally wanted a strong national government was a smaller group. How do you think were they able to achieve their goal, and achieve it farily quickly during the first few days of the Grand Convention? *

Every state except ____________ sent delegates the Grand Convention. *

Viginia

New York

Rhode Island

North Carolina

Massachusetts

The document drafted by the Convention delegates did not originally apply to women or people of color but, through amendments and Supreme Court decisions, it has changed to include many such groups. How do you think the Framers would react to these changes if you could speak with them today? *

The average delegate was *

a white male property owner in his mid 40s

a white male slaveholder in his 50s

a white male in his 60s with a college education

a white male in his 70s with no prior political experience

a white male in his 70s with significant wealth

One of the first steps taken by the delegates was an agreement to *

kick George Washington out of the Convention

move the meeting to a cooler climate

advocate the presidency of James Madison once the work on the Constitution was completed

keep their discussions secret to encourage honest debate

invite townspeople into the meeting room to listen to the debates and provide feedback

The Constitution was signed and presented by delegates on _________________, 1787, a date now nationally celebrated as Constitution Day. *

May 25th

June 14th

July 4th

August 26th

September 17th

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