Quiz Constitutional Convention

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where did the constitutional convention take place?

Philadelphia

Boston

New York

Jamestown

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the name of the plan that favored the large states?

New Jersey

Virginia

Delaware

New York

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the name of the plan that favored the small states?

Virginia

Rhode Island

New Jersey

New York

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the name of the compromise made between the large and small states

The Missouri Compromise

The Representation Agreement

The Iowa Caucus

The Great Compromise

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Northern and Southern states disagreed over what major issue at the convention?

Whether to count slaves in the population

Whether to free the slaves

The amount of taxes each state would have to pay

How new states would be admitted to the country

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is true of the Federalists?

They did NOT support the new constitution

They demanded a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution

They wanted a WEAK CENTRAL government

They wanted a STRONG CENTRAL government

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Anti Federalists wanted more power to be at what level of government?

The County

The Town

The States

The Federal

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

To rewrite the Declaration of Independence

To revise the Articles of Confederation

To write the Treaty of Paris

To elect the first president

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

John Adams

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?

Magna Carta

Articles of Confederation

Mayflower Compact

Declaration of Independence

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

A strong national government

A stronger militia

A common currency

The ability to sign peace treaties

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these statements is TRUE about the Great Compromise?

Large states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.

Small states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.

States had equal power in the Senate, but larger states had more power in the House of Representatives.

Large states had more power in the Senate, but small states had more power in the House of Representatives.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The South wanted to count slaves as?

Property

Slaves

People

Birds

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The North wanted to count slaves as?

Slaves

Population

Property

Birds

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What solves the issue of "can slaves be counted?"

The 3/5ths Compromise

The 1/2 Compromise

The 3/4ths Compromise

The 4/4 Compromise

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When people give up some of what they want so that they can all agree, this is called ____________.

a convention

a promise

a compromise

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What type of people were at the Constitutional Convention ?

Wealthy, white and educated men

Women

Poor, white and educated men

Native Americans

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the delegates stop the public from opposing any topics being discussed?

Rule of Secrecy

They allowed debate

Madison published his notes

Washington threatened them

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Series of Newspaper Articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the Constitution

Federalists Papers

James Madison

Number of representatives in the House from each state

Three-Fifths Compromise

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Biggest complaint of the Anti-Federalists about the Constitution

Bill of Rights

Federalists Papers

James Madison

Number of representatives in the House from each state

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Power is divided between the national and state governments

Federalism

Bill of Rights

Federalists Papers

James Madison

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Each branch has powers over the other branches to make sure that one branch does not become too powerful

Checks and Balances

Federalism

Bill of Rights

Federalists Papers

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Two house legislature

Bicameralism

Checks and Balances

Federalism

Bill of Rights

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

State that refused to attend the Constitutional Convention

Rhode Island

1st Amendment

5th and 6th Amendments

Marbury v. Madison

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who of the following was not present at the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington

James Madison

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution?

Rhode Island

Georgia

Vermont

Delware

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which was the last state to ratify the United States Constitution?

Rhode Island

Delaware

Vermont

Georgia

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