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Constitutional Convention (United States)
Contributed by: Austin
  • 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) Philadelphia
B) Boston
C) New York
D) Washington D.C.
  • 3. Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) James Madison
C) George Washington
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 4. How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
A) 27
B) 13
C) 76
D) 55
  • 5. Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
A) New York
B) Georgia
C) Virginia
D) Rhode Island
  • 6. Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Adams
C) George Washington
D) Benjamin Franklin
  • 7. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on what?
A) Economic wealth
B) Military strength
C) Population
D) Geographical size
  • 8. What was the final product of the Constitutional Convention?
A) Articles of Confederation
B) United States Constitution
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Bill of Rights
  • 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) Delaware
B) New York
C) Virginia
D) Pennsylvania
  • 11. Which of the following was a Federalist leader during the ratification debates?
A) George Mason
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Patrick Henry
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) 1820
C) 1791
D) 1800
  • 14. Who is considered the primary author of the Great Compromise?
A) Roger Sherman
B) George Washington
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) James Madison
  • 15. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention proposed equal representation for each state in the legislature?
A) Virginia Plan
B) Pennsylvania Plan
C) Connecticut Plan
D) New Jersey Plan
  • 16. Who was the youngest delegate to attend the Constitutional Convention?
A) James Madison
B) Jonathan Dayton
C) George Washington
D) Benjamin Franklin
  • 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) When in the Course of human events
B) We the People
C) In Order to Form a More Perfect Union
D) Four score and seven years ago
  • 19. Which notable figure did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) Benjamin Franklin
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