Constitution Quiz 1 - The Constitutional Convention

The Articles of Confederation, which was the first constitution of the United States, went into effect in  

• 1776
• 1781 
• 1787
• 1789

The Constitutional Convention met to revise the Articles of Confederation in 

• New York
• Washington D.C. 
• Boston
• Philadelphia

How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention 

• 39 
• 55 
• 70
• 81

The constitution could not go into effect until _____ states approved. 

• 7 
• 9 
• 10
• 13

George Washington becomes the first elected president of the United States on April 30, of ____________. 

• 1777
• 1781
• 1787
• 1789

This future president was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention because he was away in Europe. 

• George Washington
• William Patterson
• James Madison 
• Thomas Jefferson

This future president submitted the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention. 

• George Washington
• James Madison
• William Patterson
• Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4 of 

• 1776
• 1781
• 1787
• 1789

The Constitutional Convention adjourned on September 17, ___________ after the new Constitution was completed. 

• 1776
• 1777 
• 1787
• 1789

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No President to carry out laws
• Weak central government
• Congress could not agree on a capital city
• Congress had no power to tax the states