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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention QUiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 20mins
Great Compromise
Representation for each state was based on population
This created 2 houses of Congress
Representation for each state will be equal
Every 5 slaves would count as 3 votes for representation
New Jersey Plan
Representation for each state was based on population
This created 2 houses of Congress
Representation for each state will be equal
Every 5 slaves would count as 3 votes for representation
George Washington
George Mason
Roger Sherman
The delegates, along with other leaders of
the time, became known as
the Founding
Fathers of the United States
Patriots
the Founding Fathers of the New World
Mount Rushmore
Who was voted as president of the convention?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
What state didn't send delegates to the Convention?
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia
What year did the Constitutional Convention occur?
1776
1787
1781
1815
Who writes the Great Compromise?
James Madison
Gouverneur Morris
Alexander Hamilton
What was the core solution of the Great Compromise?
Addressed the debate over slavery.
Addressed the debate over representation from each state in congress.
Addressed the debate over how many people would serve in the Executive Branch.
What was the compromise in the Great Compromise?
Two houses in Congress: One based on population, One equal representation.
No importation of enslaved people after 1808.
Washington, D.C. would be the new capital.
Enslaved population would count as 3/5.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives or the Lower House?
How many representatives are in the Senate or Upper House for each state?
4
2
1
3
What word(s) best describe(s) the working conditions of the members of the Constitutional Convention?
Pleasant and mild
Unseasonably cold
Spacious and drafty
Uncomfortable and humid
Why were the doors and windows shut and locked at the Constitutional Convention?
To keep out bad odors from the street.
To be able to speak freely without outside pressure.
To regulate the temperature in the room.
To protect the Constitutional Convention members from possible attack.
Why didn't Rhode Island send members to the Constitutional Convention?
They weren't sent information about the convention.
They thought they would be overpowered/ignored by larger states.
They thought it would be too hot.
They were happy with the Articles of Confederation.
Why did the room inside Independence Hall most likely smell?
The kitchen cooked onions and liver everyday.
The men wore suits, didn't bathe and didn't have deodorant.
They ate Limburger cheese during lunch.
The janitors didn't clean the floors often.
He kept notes of the discussions at the convention.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide early on to get rid of the Articles?
None of them wrote it so they did not understand it
The British wrote the Articles of Confederation before the Revolution and they wanted something new
It had too many problems that it was is to replace it
Because they believed the President position was too powerful
Which state sent the most delegates to the Convention?
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Which of these important Americans decided not to come to the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Jay
John Hancock
In the Senate, every state gets ____________ representatives (Senators).
1
10
It depends on the population
2
To amend means to ...
change or revise
repeal
reject
forgive
The leader or president of the Constitutional Convention was ...
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman
George Washington
Compromise agreement by states at the Constitutional Convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house (House of Representatives) in which representation would be based on population and an upper house (Senate) in which each state would have an equal amount of representation - two senators.
3/5th Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Plan
What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?
their experiences under earlier British rule
their experiences under the Continental Congress
their experiences under the Articles of Confederation
their experiences under French rule
Which characteristics of the Constitution MOST angered the Antifederalists?
lack of a bill of rights
3/5 Compromise
separation of powers
amendment process
All of the following contributed to the publication of the Federalist Essays as "Publius" EXCEPT
John Jay
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
