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Flashcards on Constitutional Convention of 1787
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When did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 take place?
1787
Where did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 take place?
Philadelphia
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
George Washington
What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The United States Constitution
Who is considered the 'Father of the Constitution'?
James Madison
What compromise was reached regarding representation in Congress at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The Great Compromise
Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?
New Jersey Plan
Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population?
Virginia Plan
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A compromise regarding the counting of slaves for representation and taxation
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect individual rights and limit the power of the federal government
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become effective?
Nine
Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
Rhode Island
Who wrote the drafts of the United States Constitution?
Gouverneur Morris
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
George Washington
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Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
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Where did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 take place?
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington D.C.
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What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
To create a new form of government
To declare independence from Great Britain
To establish the Bill of Rights
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Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?
Connecticut Compromise
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
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What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To establish the three branches of government
To protect individual rights and limit the power of the federal government
To outline the process of amending the Constitution
To define the powers of the states
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Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
New York
Virginia
Rhode Island
Georgia
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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
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How many states were required to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become effective?
Seven
Ten
Thirteen
Nine
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What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Articles of Confederation
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What compromise was reached regarding representation in Congress at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The Bill of Rights
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise
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