Constitutional Convention Quiz

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?

• to write the U.S. Constitution

• to weaken states' rights under the Articles

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to give Congress the right to impose taxes

Which person wrote the Virginia plan and wanted power to come from the people?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

• William Paterson

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• how to respond to the interests of foreign countries

• how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers

• how to balance the interests of large and small states

• how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?

• an end to slavery

• one house in Congress

• two houses of Congress

• three branches of government

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• representation in Congress

• the names of political parties

• who the wealthiest states were

• smaller states should have more power

The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• president's cabinet

• House of Representatives

Which group casts votes to elect the president?

• Congress

• Electoral College

• House of Representatives

• Senate

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

• Should the states or the federal government have more power?

• Should George Washington be the leader?

• Should we ban tiktok or not?

What plan wanted representation to be equal (each state gets one vote) and there is only one house in Congress?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Massachusetts Plan

• Pennslyvania Plan

What compromise said enslaved people would only count toward three-fifths of the population?

• Constitutional Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Virginia Compromise