Quiz on Creation of the U.S. Constitution

What is the main topic of this quiz?

• History

• Mathematics

• Cannot be determined

• Science

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

• Connecticut Plan

Which compromise combined elements of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• Pennsylvania Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

• New York Compromise

• Maryland Compromise

When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1800

• 1787

• 1776

• 1865

Who is considered the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• New York

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To create a new currency for the United States.

• To abolish the United States government.

• To establish a monarchy in the United States.

• To create a new framework for the United States government and to draft the United States Constitution.

Which plan proposed a strong central government with three branches?

• Virginia Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

• Georgia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

Which plan proposed a weak central government with a single legislative body?

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

• New Jersey Plan