USI.7b Review (Escape)

How was the Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitution gave more power to the national government.

• The Constitution allowed each state to have one vote in Congress.

• The Constitution did not allow slavery.

• The Constitution created one branch in the national government.

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

How many of the thirteen states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect?

• 5

• 9

• 11

• 13

This debate led to the --

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

• American Revolution

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee —

• separation of powers

• federal control

• individual freedoms

• rule of law

What did James Madison write?

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• None of the above

What did Thomas Jefferson write?

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• None of the above

In which house of Congress is the number of a state's representatives based on the state's population?

• Congress

• House of Burgesses

• House of Representatives

• Senate

How many amendments to the Constitution are in the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitution of the United States of America

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom