Constitution Quiz 1

When did the Articles of Confederation become America's first constitution

• 1776
• 1781
• 1779
• 1790

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have

• Depends on the population
• 1 regardless of population
• 2 regardless of population

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Boston
• Charleston
• Philedelphia
• New York

How many total delegates were there? How many went?

• 55 total; 65 showed up
• 65 total; 55 showed up

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention

• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: Which 2 historical figures did NOT make it to the Constitutional convention?

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Ben Franklin

What was the most serious task that the convention faced?

• How to tax the states
• How to control trade
• The line between liberty and authority
• Who would be president

What plan was supported by the large states

• The Virginia plan
• The New Jersey plan

What plan was supported by the small states

• The Virginia plan
• The New Jersey plan

Besides the senate, what other house was established

• House of Lords
• House of Representatives
• House of commons