US Const Test - Review

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The Preamble

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States the purpose of the Constitution

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The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was?

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Thomas Jefferson

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The war in which the colonies won their independence from England was the

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Revolutionary war

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Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Constitutional Convention met in the city of

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Philadelphia

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The Preamble begins with…

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We the people of the United States……

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Which of the following is not included in the Preamble? Options: To form a more perfect union, To promote the pursuit of happiness, To provide for the common defense, To establish justice

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To promote the pursuit of happiness

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The plan of government proposed during the Constitutional Convention which called for a bicameral Congress based on population was the

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Virginia Plan

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The Constitution needed the approval of how many states? Options: seven, nine, thirteen, five

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nine

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The United States Constitution was signed on:

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September 17, 1787