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