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