Constitutional Convention Quiz

What were two major topics of discussion at the Constitutional Convention covered in this reading?

• Trade

• Women's Rights

• Slavery

• Slaves' Rights

Due to a compromise, how were enslaved people counted for the purpose of state representation in Congress?

• Each counted as one person

• Each counted as two persons

• Each counted as three-fifths of a person

• Not counted at all

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Enslaved people counted as two persons

• Enslaved people counted as one person

• Enslaved people counted as three-fifths of a person

• Enslaved people not counted at all

What did the slave importation clause in Article 1 of the Constitution state?

• Congress could not tax the importation of slaves

• Congress could tax the importation of slaves

• Congress could not ban the importation of slaves for 20 years

• Congress could ban the importation of slaves

What did the fugitive slave clause in Article 4 of the Constitution do?

• Barred escaped slaves from living freely in southern states

• Allowed escaped slaves to live freely in northern states

• Barred escaped slaves from living freely in northern states

• Allowed escaped slaves to live freely in southern states

What was the southern representatives' concern regarding the government's taxation of exports?

• It would only impact the northern economy

• It would benefit the southern economy

• It would have no impact on the southern economy

• It would hurt the southern economy

What did the commerce clause in the Constitution give Congress the power to regulate?

• All types of commerce

• Commerce with Indian tribes only

• Foreign commerce only

• Interstate commerce only

Under the coinage clause, what were all states required to use?

• Different types of coinage

• No coinage at all

• Common coinage

• Foreign coinage

Who observed the signing of the Constitution and commented that the sun on George Washington’s chair at the Convention must be a rising sun?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams