Constitutional Convention notes

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Rhode Island

• New York

• Virginia

• New Jersey

How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?

• 30

• 72

• 45

• 55

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C.
  

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

• To create a new currency

• To establish a monarchyRevise

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Who was elected as the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Mr. Fuss

• James Madison

• George Washington

What does the word "ratify" mean?

• approval

• deny

• veto

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population size?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• Great Compromise

The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with:

• How to elect the president

• Representation of slaves in the population count

• Taxation of the states

• establishment of the Bill of Rights

Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington