Constitutional Convention Quiz

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature
• Postponed the conversation about slavery
• Added the Bill of Rights 
• Created a two house legislature

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans...

Which plan wanted states to have proportional representation based on their population?

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th's Plan

What does ratification mean?

• To deny
• to ask for
• to demand
• to approve

The Constitutional Convention took place-

• 1781
• 1787
• 776
• 1783

"Slaves would partially count towards population" is part of which compromise?

• Commerce compromise

• Great Compromise

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Electoral College

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to create a whole new government

• to ratify legislation passed by the Second Continental Congress

• to approve the Federalist Papers

What did the Federalists want?

• States to govern themselves
• To be governed by England
• A strong federal government
• A new leader for the House of Representatives

What did Anti-Federalists believe?

• States to have power to govern themselves
• No state government, only Federal
• Less power for the states, more for the national government
• A strong central government for the US

What did the New Jersey plan propose for representation in Congress?

• Representation would be based on population

• Representation would be equal from each state

• Representation would be based on the number of slaves in a state