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Constitutional Convention Quiz

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the "Father of The Constitution"?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

2.

Who is the author of the New Jersey Plan?

a)

William Patterson

b)

James Madison

c)

Gouverneur Morris

d)

Ben Franklin

3.

Who is responsible for writing the final draft of the Constitution?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Gouverneur Morris

d)

George Washington

4.

Who was author of most of the Federalist Essays? He used the pen name Publius.

a)

John Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

Sam Adams

5.

Which of the following presented the Connecticut Compromise or the "Great Compromise"?

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

James Madison

c)

William Patterson

d)

John Adams

6.

Who was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention?

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Gouverneur Morris

d)

William Patterson

7.

Who was chosen to be the First Vice President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

8.

Who was chosen as the President of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

George Washington

9.

Both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

a)

had some process that allowed for amendments

b)

established the three branches of government.

c)

gave the President the power to declare war.

d)

provided for a strong national government.

10.

The Great Compromise used which idea from the New Jersey Plan?

a)

equal representation of states.

b)

representation by population

c)

unicameral Congress

d)

bicameral Congress

11.

Which of the following is true regarding the delegates at the Convention?

a)

they had previous political experience

b)

they were educated and wealthy

c)

they were not the typical Americans of the time

d)

all of these things are true

12.

The Federalist Essays were written to

a)

win support for the Articles of Confederation

b)

expose the lack of civil liberties protected in the Constitution

c)

provide voters in New York with unbiased information about the Constitution

d)

to urge Federalists to regulate the capital city

13.

Which state refused to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

New York

14.

What was the specific purpose of the Philadelphia Convention?

a)

to come up with a new form of government to replace the Articles of Confederation

b)

to decide punishment for Daniel Shays

c)

to fix and revise the major problems of the Articles of Confederation

d)

to elect a new president

15.

The Virginia Plan would have most benefitted the ___________ states.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

large

d)

small

16.

The New Jersey called for a ______________ Congress.

a)

two-house

b)

bicameral

c)

unicameral

d)

judicial

17.

The Great Compromise settled the issue of

a)

slave trade

b)

slave populations in terms of House representatives

c)

who would be the first president

d)

the structure of Congress

18.

The decision to (among other things) put nothing in the Constitution about the importation of slaves is known as the:

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Term of Office Compromise

c)

Slave Trade and Commerce Clause

d)

3/5 Compromise

19.

All of the following contributed to the publication of the Federalist Essays as "Publius" EXCEPT

a)

John Jay

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

20.

Which characteristics of the Constitution MOST angered the Antifederalists?

a)

lack of a bill of rights

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

separation of powers

d)

amendment process

21.

To keep the presidency from becoming a popularity contest, what was added to the Constitution?

a)

a Bill of Rights

b)

the Electoral College

c)

the 3/5 Compromise

d)

the Capitol Relocation Compromise

22.

Which of the following were valid arguments the Antifederalists had about the new Constitution?

a)

it lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the government

b)

the plan had been created in secrecy

c)

the convention was extralegal, meaning its purpose was different than what the delegates were invited for.

d)

all of the above were valid arguments the Antifederalists had about the Constitution.

23.

The term of the President would be set at _____ years with ____ terms available.

a)

2, 4

b)

2, unlimited

c)

4, 2

d)

4, unlimited

24.

Assigning the number of representatives in the legislative body according to the

a)

extralegal representation

b)

proportional representation

c)

confederation representation

d)

federalistic representation

25.

Which house of Congress represent the idea that all states should have equal representation?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Confederation Congress

d)

the Electoral College

26.

Why were southern states opposed to allowing the national government to control foreign trade?

a)

they feared the North would reintroduce slavery to their states.

b)

they knew that northern states depended on exports for the foundation of their economy.

c)

the feared that the northern states would band together and begin to tax exports.

d)

they knew the northern states were jealous of the diversity of the southern states' economies.

27.

"The biggest problem this country faces is anarchy, disregard for the law and private property." Who believed this

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

28.

"We need to gain the respect of foreign nations. Everyone is laughing at us." Who believed this?

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

29.

"We just finished fighting a war against a king. We don't need another one, even if he is called the President." Who believed this?

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

30.

"I think it's treason! They met in private and instead of fixing the Articles of Confederation, they got rid of it and created a new government." Who believed this?

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

31.

"Anything that George Washington supports is good enough for me." Who believed this?

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

32.

"What this country needs is a strong central government that will end state rivalries and get us working together as a nation." Who believed this?

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

33.

The 3/5 Compromise allowed 5 slaves in the South to be counted as 3 citizens for determining how many representatives southern states could send to Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The delegates at the Convention agreed that all decisions would have to be made by unanimous vote.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

One of the main events that led people to believe that we needed a new government was Shay's Rebellion.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

While the founding fathers pushed the slavery question off onto another generation of law makers, it was the only thing they could do to keep the southern states from walking out of the convention.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Part of the ratification process for the Constitution included an agreement to create a new capitol which would be located in Pennsylvania.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

George Washington became the first and only unanimously elected President in 1789.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Publius was the fictional name given to the new plan of government so that no one would guess what it was about until the delegates were ready to show it to their states.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Who presented the Virginia Plan to the Constitutional Convention?

a)

James Madison

b)

William Patterson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Patrick Henry

41.

Who said, "I smell a rat," when asked if he would attend the Convention in Philadelphia?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Sam Adams

42.

Where was Thomas Jefferson while the Constitutional Convention was meeting?

a)

Virginia

b)

England

c)

France

d)

He was at the convention

43.

Where was John Adams while the Constitutional convention was occurring?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

England

d)

France