Constitutional Convention Quiz

Where did the constitutional convention take place?

• Philadelphia
• Boston
• New York
• Jamestown

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

• New Jersey
• Virginia
• Delaware
• New York

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

• Virginia
• Rhode Island
• New Jersey
• New York

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

Which was a part of the compromise made between the large and small states

• Slaves would be allowed to vote in federal elections

• A Bill of Rights would be added to the consitution

• The legislative branch would be made up of 2 houses

• The president would be directly elected by the people

To please the large states the more population you have, the more representatives you would have here:

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The Supreme Court
• The Electoral College

To please the small states, each state would have and equal number of representatives here:

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The Supreme Court
• The Electoral College

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

The Compromise made between the northern and southern states at the convention was called the:

• Great Compromise
• 1/2 Compromise
• Missouri Compromise
• 3/5 Compromise

Which state was the first to ratify the constitution?

• Delaware
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Massachusettes