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