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Constitutional Convention (United States)
Contributed by: Austin
  • 1. When did the Constitutional Convention take place?
A) 1787
B) 1820
C) 1900
D) 1750
  • 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) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) James Madison
  • 4. How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
A) 13
B) 27
C) 76
D) 55
  • 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) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
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) Declaration of Independence
B) Bill of Rights
C) United States Constitution
D) Articles of Confederation
  • 9. Which individual from the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
A) Patrick Henry
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) James Madison
  • 10. Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
A) Virginia
B) Delaware
C) New York
D) Pennsylvania
  • 11. Which of the following was a Federalist leader during the ratification debates?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Mason
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) Roger Sherman
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) John Jay
D) James Wilson
  • 13. When was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?
A) 1791
B) 1820
C) 1776
D) 1800
  • 14. Who is considered the primary author of the Great Compromise?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) George Washington
C) James Madison
D) Roger Sherman
  • 15. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention proposed equal representation for each state in the legislature?
A) Pennsylvania Plan
B) Connecticut Plan
C) Virginia Plan
D) New Jersey Plan
  • 16. Who was the youngest delegate to attend the Constitutional Convention?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) George Washington
C) Jonathan Dayton
D) James Madison
  • 17. Which state threatened to leave the Convention over the issue of slavery?
A) Virginia
B) South Carolina
C) Pennsylvania
D) New York
  • 18. What is the opening phrase of the United States Constitution?
A) We the People
B) When in the Course of human events
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) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) George Washington
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