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Constitutional Convention: Creating a New Nation Quiz

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About This Challenge

The Constitutional Convention: Creating a New Nation game is an interactive way to learn about the historical event that shaped the foundation of the United States.

  • Test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions
  • Race against the clock to answer as many questions as you can
  • Use spells wisely to help you along the way
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  • The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and create a stronger central government.
  • A total of 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states attended the Constitutional Convention.
  • George Washington was unanimously elected as the president of the Constitutional Convention.
  • The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention were kept secret to encourage open and honest debates among the delegates.
  • James Madison, often referred to as the 'Father of the Constitution,' played a significant role in drafting the Constitution.
  • The Virginia Plan, proposed by James Madison, called for a bicameral legislature and representation based on population.
  • The New Jersey Plan, proposed by William Paterson, called for a unicameral legislature and equal representation for all states.
  • The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise, combined elements of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, creating a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
  • The Three-Fifths Compromise stated that for the purposes of representation and taxation, enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person.
  • The Constitution outlined a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
  • The Constitution established the Electoral College as the method for electing the President of the United States.
  • The Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 delegates present at the Constitutional Convention.
  • Ratification of the Constitution required the approval of at least nine of the thirteen states.
  • The Federalist Papers, a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, were influential in gaining support for the ratification of the Constitution.
  • The Bill of Rights, comprising the first ten amendments to the Constitution, was added in 1791 to protect individual liberties and address concerns of the Anti-Federalists.
  • The Constitution has been amended 27 times since its ratification, with the most recent amendment being added in 1992.
  • The Constitution of the United States is the oldest written national constitution still in use.
  • The Constitutional Convention laid the foundation for the United States government and has had a lasting impact on the development of democratic systems worldwide.

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