Constitution

What was our nation’s first plan of government?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Treaty of Paris

Who or what had most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?

• National Government

• states

• The King

• England

What event made it clear that the Articles of Confederation were not working?

• Shay's Rebellion

• The American Revolution

• Bill of Rights

• Constitutional Convention

What city did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Rockwood

• Nashville

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

I called for the meeting and arrived 2 weeks early to start planning for the Constitutional Convention.

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

What is the introduction of the Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Checks and Balances

• Preamble

I was unanimously elected President of the Constitutional Convention.

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• George Mason

I was the oldest person to sign the Constitution.

• George Washington

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

The debate between the large states and small stated over representation was settled by the

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• compromise plan

Which of these are not a first ammendment right?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of the press

• right to own guns

• freedom of religion