Constitutional Convention Quiz

Which city hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

What was the primary goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To create a new Constitution

• To declare war on Britain

Which compromise during the Constitutional Convention resulted in a bicameral legislature?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

• Representation of women

• The importation of goods

• The counting of slaves for taxation and representation

• The election of the President

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• Hamilton Plan

What was the main issue debated in the creation of the Senate?

• The method of election

• The length of terms

• Representation of states

• Powers of the Senate

How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become effective?

• 7

• 9

• 13

• All of them

Which group supported the ratification of the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

What document did the Federalists write to support ratification of the Constitution?

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights