Sure! Here is a short quiz on the Constitutional Convention and the United States Constitution. Feel free to answer the questions, and I can provide the correct answers afterward!
Quiz Questions:
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What year did the Constitutional Convention take place? a) 1776
b) 1787
c) 1791
d) 1801 -
Which state was NOT represented at the Constitutional Convention? a) Rhode Island
b) Virginia
c) New York
d) Pennsylvania -
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"? a) George Washington
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) James Madison
d) Thomas Jefferson -
What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention? a) To declare independence from Britain
b) To revise the Articles of Confederation
c) To elect a president
d) To create a Bill of Rights -
The Great Compromise resulted in what structure of Congress? a) Unicameral legislature
b) Bicameral legislature
c) No legislature
d) Council of Elders -
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise determine? a) How many states were needed for ratification
b) Representation of enslaved people in Congress
c) The number of amendments to be added to the Constitution
d) The length of the presidential term -
When was the United States Constitution ratified? a) 1789
b) 1791
c) 1788
d) 1776 -
Which of the following is NOT one of the first ten amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights)? a) Freedom of speech
b) Right to bear arms
c) Right to assemble
d) Right to vote
Answers
- b) 1787
- a) Rhode Island
- c) James Madison
- b) To revise the Articles of Confederation
- b) Bicameral legislature
- b) Representation of enslaved people in Congress
- c) 1788 (ratified in 1789)
- d) Right to vote (the right to vote is not explicitly mentioned in the Bill of Rights, though it is protected by subsequent amendments).
Feel free to ask for any clarifications or further questions!