Unit 1 Constitutional Foundations

When did the United States declare Independence?

• July 4, 1776

• September 17, 1787

• September 11, 1814

• April 12, 1861

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• James Madison

Who was the country we were trying to appeal to and ally with during the Revolution?

• France

• Belgium

• Spain

• Great Britain

Which of the following was NOT one of the accusations levied against King George III in the Declaration of Independence?

• "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"

• "He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies"

• "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people"

• "He has considered our petitions in the most humble terms and acted upon our concerns"

What was the 1st government of the newly formed United States called?

• the Constitution
• The English Bill of Rights
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights

Why was the government under the Articles of Confederation made intentionally weak?

• because they wanted to follow Thomas Hobbes's ideas of the social contract
• they handed all power to the judicial branch
• they wanted to avoid a powerful King like the one they had fought during the American Revolution
• they wanted a direct democracy

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following was NOT one of the powers of the national government?

• to tax

• build an army during a time of war

• create laws & ordinances

• make treaties

What 1786-1787 rebellion made many of our founding fathers realize that we needed to amend the Articles of Confederation?

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

• Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

• Washington D.C.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Boston, Massachussettes
• New York, New York

What state did not sent any delegation to the Constitutional Convention?

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina