Constitutional Convention Quiz

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To establish the Articles of Confederation

• To discuss the importation of slaves

• To frame the United States Constitution

• To declare independence from Great Britain

When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1786

• 1781

• 1776

• 1787

Who was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• George Washington

What was the legislative structure proposed by James Madison for the government?

• A legislative branch with two chambers

  (bicameral)

• A legislative branch with one chamber

  (unicameral)

• A legislative branch with three chambers

  (tricameral)

• A government without a legislative branch

What was the Connecticut Compromise also known as?

• New York Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Compromise

• Pennsylvania Compromise

How many delegates signed the new Constitution after it was drafted?

• 13

• 39

• 26

• 52

When was the Constitution submitted to the 13 states for ratification?

• September 17, 1787

• July 16, 1787

• September 28, 1787

• July 4, 1776

Who was the writer of the Constitution?

• Gouverneur Morris

• Oliver Ellsworth

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

What did the Continental Congress adopt before the Articles of Confederation?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Magna Carta

What did the Convention in 1786 discuss?

• How to establish a monarchy

• How to revise the Articles of Confederation

• How to declare independence

• How to abolish slavery