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Constitutional Convention Quiz

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8th Grade

Constitutional Convention Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, how were states represented in the government?

States received votes based on their size

States received votes based on their wealth

States received votes based on their population

Each state had one vote on all matters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main concern of the founders regarding state power?

States having too much power

States having no power

States having unequal power

States having too little power

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Virginia Plan proposed by Edmund Randolph?

A Congress with equal state power

A Congress with representation based on size

A Congress with representation based on population

A Congress with representation based on wealth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the New Jersey Plan proposed by William Paterson?

A Congress with equal state power

A Congress with representation based on population

A Congress with representation based on size

A Congress with representation based on wealth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the compromise reached to address the issue of state representation?

The Great Compromise

The Connecticut Compromise

The Virginia Compromise

The New Jersey Compromise

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Should enslaved people count toward a state's population?

No, they should count as half a person

Yes, they should count as three-fifths of a person

No, they should not count at all

Yes, they should count as full persons

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did southern states want to count enslaved people toward their population?

To ensure equal representation for all states

To decrease the power of the northern states

To gain more votes in the House of Representatives

To abolish slavery

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