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Constitutional Convention Quiz

Authored by Heather Ellis

History

8th Grade

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Constitutional Convention Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Constitutional Convention begin?

June 19th, 1865

May 25th, 1787

July 4th, 1776

September 17th, 1787

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention?

Independence Hall

White House

Pennsylvania State House

National Constitution Center

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Virginia Plan?

A one house legislature with state equality

A legislative branch with equal representation for all states

A legislative branch with representation based on population

A plan to abolish slavery

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

William Paterson

James Madison

Roger Sherman

Oliver Ellsworth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Connecticut Compromise?

A compromise on the future of slavery

A compromise on the election of the president

A compromise between big and small states on representation in Congress

A compromise on the international slave trade

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Electoral College?

To ensure state equality in the presidency

To have Congress pick the president

To elect the president by popular vote

To guard against dangerous demagogues

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the compromise regarding enslaved people in the Three-Fifths clause?

Enslaved people were excluded from representation

Enslaved people were counted as one-fifth of a person for representation

Enslaved people were counted as full persons for representation

Enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person for representation

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