Constitutional Convention Quiz

When did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1800

• 1812

Who were the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• Only women

• Only enslaved people

• Only white, male landowners

• Only Native Americans

What type of government did some delegates want to protect citizens' rights?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

What did James Madison suggest about the structure of the government?

• It should have one branch

• It should have two branches

• It should have three branches

• It should have four branches

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights according to Antifederalists?

• To increase taxes

• To protect people's liberties

• To create a monarchy

• To abolish the Senate

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

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

What was the compromise regarding the counting of enslaved persons?

• Every enslaved person was counted as one person

• Every two enslaved persons were counted as one person

• Every five enslaved persons were counted as three free people

• Enslaved persons were not counted at all

What did Southern states want regarding slavery?

• To end slavery immediately

• To continue slavery

• To count enslaved people as full citizens

• To abolish the Senate

When did nine states agree to ratify the Constitution?

• June 1787

• June 1788

• June 1789

• June 1790

What was the main concern of delegates from smaller states regarding representation in Congress?

• They wanted more power for larger states

• They wanted equal representation regardless of population

• They wanted to abolish the Senate

• They wanted to end slavery