Compromise and the Constitution — Quiz

Question 1

During the Constitutional Convention, which proposal included a bicameral Congress?

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the Virginia Plan

Question 2

At the Constitutional Convention, larger states eagerly supported the

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Virginia Plan.

Question 3

Who took notes during the Constitutional Convention and earned the nickname “Father of the Constitution”?

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James Madison

Question 4

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to

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keep the proceedings secret and abandon the Articles of Confederation.

Question 5

The result of the Great Compromise was a

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bicameral Congress, with representation in one house based on population.

Question 6

The purpose of the 1787 Constitutional Convention was to revise the

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Articles of Confederation.

Question 7

During the Constitutional Convention, large states such as Virginia argued that

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a state’s congressional representation should be based on its population.

Question 8

Which event convinced American leaders to call the Grand Convention?

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Shays’s Rebellion

Question 9

Which dispute occurred during the Constitutional Convention?

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whether the executive branch should be one person or a committee

Question 10

During the Constitutional Convention, which would have given the most populated states more power?

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the Virginia Plan

Compromise and the Constitution — Quiz Answers