Constitutional Convention Quiz

Which event led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Annapolis Convention

What was the primary purpose of the Virginia Plan?

• To establish a unicameral legislature

• To abolish slavery

• To create a stronger national government

• To maintain state sovereignty

Who was unanimously selected to preside over the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

What was the Great Compromise?

• An agreement to end the Revolutionary War

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• A plan to count slaves as full citizens

• A bicameral legislature with proportional and equal representation

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

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• 3/5 Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong executive branch

• Inability to levy taxes

• Powerful national judiciary

• Proportional representation in Congress

Which principle was NOT included in the new Constitution?

• Checks and balances

• Monarchical rule

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

What was the purpose of the Committee of Style?

• To draft the Bill of Rights

• To organize and finalize the Constitution's wording

• To elect the first President

• To negotiate with foreign powers

Which of the following was NOT a topic of debate at the Constitutional Convention?

• Representation in the legislature

• The role of the executive branch

• The taxes each citizen would pay

• The question of slavery

What was the outcome of the debate over the international slave trade?

• It was immediately abolished

• It was banned after 1808

• It was allowed indefinitely

• It was taxed heavily