Chapter 6 lesson 2 Constitutional Convention Quiz

What event showed dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• Shays's Rebellion

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Washington D.C.

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Who was elected to lead the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main purpose of the Virginia Plan?

• To abolish the national government

• To give more power to smaller states

• To create a stronger national government

• To maintain the Articles of Confederation

How many houses did the Virginia Plan propose for the legislature?

• Four

• Two

• One

• Three

What was a key feature of the New Jersey Plan?

• A one-part legislature

• A three-part legislature

• A four-part legislature

• A two-part legislature

What was the Great Compromise?

• A plan to abolish slavery

• A plan to keep the Articles of Confederation

• A plan to create a monarchy

• A plan combining the Virginia and New Jersey Plans

How many delegates did each state have in the Senate according to the Great Compromise?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• Counting enslaved people for representation

• Taxation of goods

• Trade agreements with other countries

• Election of the President

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the Constitution?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To list the laws of the country

• To explain the purpose of the Constitution

• To outline the rights of the states