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Constitutional Convention (United States) - Exam
  • 1. When did the Constitutional Convention take place?
A) 1820
B) 1750
C) 1787
D) 1900
  • 2. Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
A) Washington D.C.
B) Boston
C) Philadelphia
D) New York
  • 3. Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) James Madison
D) George Washington
  • 4. How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
A) 76
B) 27
C) 55
D) 13
  • 5. Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
A) Virginia
B) Rhode Island
C) Georgia
D) New York
  • 6. Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
A) John Adams
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Benjamin Franklin
  • 7. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on what?
A) Economic wealth
B) Geographical size
C) Population
D) Military strength
  • 8. What was the final product of the Constitutional Convention?
A) United States Constitution
B) Declaration of Independence
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Bill of Rights
  • 9. Which individual from the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
A) John Adams
B) James Madison
C) Patrick Henry
D) George Washington
  • 10. Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
A) New York
B) Pennsylvania
C) Virginia
D) Delaware
  • 11. Which of the following was a Federalist leader during the ratification debates?
A) George Mason
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Patrick Henry
D) Alexander Hamilton
  • 12. Who became the fourth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court following his role in the ratification of the Constitution?
A) James Wilson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Roger Sherman
D) John Jay
  • 13. When was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?
A) 1791
B) 1800
C) 1820
D) 1776
  • 14. Who is considered the primary author of the Great Compromise?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) James Madison
C) Roger Sherman
D) George Washington
  • 15. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention proposed equal representation for each state in the legislature?
A) Connecticut Plan
B) New Jersey Plan
C) Pennsylvania Plan
D) Virginia Plan
  • 16. Who was the youngest delegate to attend the Constitutional Convention?
A) James Madison
B) George Washington
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Jonathan Dayton
  • 17. Which state threatened to leave the Convention over the issue of slavery?
A) New York
B) Virginia
C) South Carolina
D) Pennsylvania
  • 18. What is the opening phrase of the United States Constitution?
A) Four score and seven years ago
B) We the People
C) In Order to Form a More Perfect Union
D) When in the Course of human events
  • 19. Which notable figure did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) George Washington
D) Thomas Jefferson
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