Exploring the U.S. Constitutional Convention

Exploring the U.S. Constitutional Convention

Assessment

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History

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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In 1787, delegates met in Philadelphia to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. They decided to draft a new Constitution, leading to the Constitutional Convention. Key issues included legislative representation, resolved by the Great Compromise, and the counting of enslaved people, addressed by the Three-Fifths Compromise. The structure of the presidency was also debated, resulting in a single executive with a four-year term and an electoral college system.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the delegates who gathered in Philadelphia in 1787?

To draft the Bill of Rights

To amend the Articles of Confederation

To declare independence from Britain

To elect a new president

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on population?

Rhode Island Plan

Virginia Plan

Connecticut Compromise

New Jersey Plan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key feature of the New Jersey Plan?

A strong executive branch

Representation based on population

Equal representation for each state

Bicameral legislature

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise?

A bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House

A strong executive branch

A judiciary with lifetime appointments

A unicameral legislature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

The structure of the executive branch

The term length of the president

The method of electing senators

The representation of enslaved people in the population count

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were enslaved individuals counted for representation and taxation purposes?

As full persons

As half persons

As three-fifths of a person

They were not counted

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major concern regarding the structure of the executive branch?

The length of the president's term

The powers of the judiciary

The method of electing senators

The number of executive officers

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