Constitutional Convention Quiz

When did the Constitutional Convention begin?

• July 4th, 1776

• September 17th, 1787

• May 25th, 1787

• June 19th, 1865

Where did the delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention?

• Independence Hall

• National Constitution Center

• Pennsylvania State House

• White House

What was the Virginia Plan?

• A plan to abolish slavery

• A legislative branch with representation based on population

• A legislative branch with equal representation for all states

• A plan to establish a monarchy

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• William Paterson

• Oliver Ellsworth

What was the Connecticut Compromise?

• A compromise on the election of the president

• A compromise on the representation of women

• A compromise on the balance of power between big and small states

• A compromise on the future of slavery

What is the Electoral College?

• A college football league

• A group of college students studying politics

• A method for selecting the president

• A college dedicated to the study of the Constitution

Who proposed the idea of Congress picking the president?

• James Madison

• James Wilson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Roger Sherman

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

• They were counted as half a person for representation

• They were not counted at all for representation

• They were counted as full persons for representation

• They were counted as three-fifths of a person for representation

Who proposed the compromise in the Three-Fifths clause?

• James Wilson

• Edmund Randolph

• George Mason

• Elbridge Gerry

What did Benjamin Franklin ask his fellow delegates to approach the Constitution with?

• Doubt and skepticism

• Indifference and apathy

• Arrogance and certainty

• Humility and open-mindedness