Describe the Constitutional Convention (May-September 1787, Philadelphia) — 55 delegates from 12 states (Rhode Island absent), Washington presiding, the Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan, the Connecticut/Great Compromise, the 3-branch design, the 4-month deliberation under secrecy
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~5 min
hist.g5.s.ex_05
Plan Feature Sort
Prompt
Sort 12 plan-feature cards into Virginia Plan / New Jersey Plan / Connecticut Compromise.
How it's presented
mode
card sort 3 columns
Answer criteria
type
sorted
required
12 cards sorted accurately
Hints
- VA Plan favored big states
- NJ Plan favored small states
- Connecticut Compromise blended both
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing bicameral with unicameral
- Mixing up which plan favored which size states
Used in lessons