Gov. 2.4 Quiz - Writing the Constitution

What was the main task of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft a new system of government

• To elect a new president

• To create a new state

Who was chosen to preside over the meetings at the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the decision regarding voting at the Constitutional Convention?

• Each state would have two votes

• Each state would have one vote

• Each delegate would have one vote

• Each state would have three votes

What was the main feature of the Virginia Plan regarding the structure of the legislature?

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation

• A bicameral legislature with both chambers chosen by the people

• A bicameral legislature with the lower chamber chosen by the people and the upper chamber chosen by the lower

• A unicameral legislature with representation based on population

What was a key feature of the New Jersey Plan?

• A bicameral legislature with representation based on population

• A unicameral legislature with one vote for each state

• A strong executive chosen by the national legislature

• A national judiciary appointed by the legislature

What was the Connecticut Compromise?

• A plan for a unicameral legislature with equal representation

• A compromise for a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and one with equal representation

• A proposal for a strong executive branch

• A plan to eliminate the national judiciary

How was the issue of electing the president resolved?

• Direct election by the people

• Election by Congress

• Election by state legislatures

• The Electoral College system

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To abolish slavery in the Southern states

• To count enslaved persons as full citizens for representation

• To count three-fifths of the enslaved population for taxation and representation

• To allow the importation of enslaved persons without restrictions

What was the main concern of Southern states regarding trade during the creation of the Constitution?

• The federal government would interfere with the slave trade.

• The federal government would impose high taxes on imports.

• The federal government would ban all agricultural exports.

• The federal government would favor Northern states in trade agreements.

What power was Congress given as a compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

• The power to ban the slave trade immediately.

• The power to regulate interstate commerce and commerce with foreign countries.

• The power to impose export taxes on Southern states.

• The power to directly tax goods exported by the states.