Constitutional Convention Quiz

Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

In what year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1800

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

What was the Virginia Plan?

• A proposal for a unicameral legislature

• A proposal for a bicameral legislature based on population

• A proposal for equal representation for all states

• A plan to abolish slavery

What was the New Jersey Plan?

• A proposal for a bicameral legislature based on population

• A proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation

• A plan to create a strong executive branch

• A proposal to add a Bill of Rights

What was the Great Compromise?

• An agreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person

• A compromise between large and small states on legislative representation

• A plan to create a strong executive branch

• A proposal to add a Bill of Rights

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

• An agreement to count three-fifths of the slave population for representation and taxation

• A plan to create a bicameral legislature

• A proposal to add a Bill of Rights

• An agreement to end the slave trade

Who were the Federalists?

• Supporters of a strong central government and the Constitution

• Opponents of the Constitution

• Advocates for states’ rights

• Supporters of the Articles of Confederation

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

• Supporters of a strong central government

• Opponents of the Constitution who favored states’ rights

• Advocates for a monarchy

• Supporters of the Virginia Plan

What is the definition of a delegate?

• A person who opposes the Constitution

• A representative sent to a conference or convention

• A supporter of the Articles of Confederation

• A member of the executive branch