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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was called the "Loser Constitution"?

a)

Articles of Impeachment

b)

The Constitution

c)

Articles of Cofederation

d)

The Bill of Rights

2.

House of Representatives + Senate =

(a)  

3.

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

a)
Parliament
b)
Senate
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Congress
4.

The New Jersey Plan became the (a)   today.

5.

The Virginia plan became what we now call today

_________ ___ ______________________

(a)  

6.

What does Bicameral mean?

a)

Having three separate chambers or branches

b)

Having two chambers or houses

c)

the process of voting in a legislative body

d)
Referring to a single chamber or branch in a legislative body
7.

Representation should be equal.

What is the name of this plan?

a)

New York Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Congress

8.

Representation should reflect state population.

What is the name of this plan?

a)
New York Plan
b)
Texas Plan
c)
California Plan
d)
Virginia Plan
9.

What was the focus of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

(more than one answer)

a)

Abolish slavery in the government

b)

Prevent the break of the Union

c)

Give more power to the federal government

d)

Draw up a brand new government

10.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

a)
To create a new plan for the government of the United States
b)
To establish a monarchy in the United States
c)
To abolish the government of the United States
d)

To amend/change problems associated with the Articles of Confederation