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The Constitutional Convention

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Small states liked this plan

a)

Pennsylvania Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

Massachusetts Plan

2.

Northerners and southerners made this agreement concerning the south's representation in Congress. The south wanted to count slaves, but the north was opposed.

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Three-Fifths Compromise

c)

Virginia Compromise

d)

Washington's Compromise

3.

Representation based on population:

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Washington's Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

4.

Senate is a result of what plan?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Massachusett's Plan

d)

Great Compromise

5.

The bi-cameral legislature is a result of:

a)

Three-fifths compromise

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Great Compromise

6.

This group was very opposed to a strong national government:

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

7.

The "Father of the Constitution"

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

George Mason

8.

He wrote the majority of the "Federalist Papers"

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Mason

d)

Patrick Henry

9.

This group said a strong central government would help keep the states united:

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

10.

This group said that a bill of rights wasn't necessary because it could limit rights:

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist