Part One & Two: History of US/Constitution

The Articles of Confederation could be considered the first United States constitution.

• True

• False

The "Great Compromise" was important because it solved the problem of representation.

• True

• False

Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death."

• True

• False

James Madison was considered the "Father of the Constitution"

• True

• False

The Constitution allows for laws to be made for subjects that did not exist in 1787.

• True

• False

The original 13 colonies included Pennsylvania.

• True

• False

• Maybe

The Preamble is at the beginning of the Constitution.

• True

• False

Benjamin Franklin was the President of the Constitutional Convention.

• True

• False

The original Constitution outlawed slavery.

• True

• False

The first 10 amendments are also called the Bill of Rights.

• True

• False