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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention Review Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting to _________________.
fix one major part of the Articles of Confederation
figure out how to stop Shay's Rebellion
create a new Constitution
determine who would be the 1st President
Who is the "Father of the Constitution?
Roger Sherman
George Washington
William Paterson
James Madison
The Virginia Plan was a brilliant political move on the part for state rights.
True
False
The Convention was launched as _______________________.
ultralegal body
extralegal body
minimumlegal body
sketchylegal body
What was the counterproposal the Virginia Plan?
New Jersey Plan
Rhode Island Plan
Pennsylvania Plan
New York Plan
Which Plan or Compromise favored the idea for 1 representative per state?
Great Compromise
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
New Jersey Plan
What Compromise helped Southern states obtain more representation in Congress?
Interstate Commerce
The implementation of the Electoral College system
The Connecticut Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
How did the new U.S. Constitution deal with slavery?
It made it illegal
Only Southern states could have slaves
It stated, slavery would only be allowed for another 75 years
It did not
The Virginia Plan was in favor of proportional and equal representation.
True
False
Under the Commerce Compromise, Congress was forbidden the power to tax the export of goods from any state, and Congress would not be able to interfere with the slave trade for a period of at least twenty years.
True
False
