New Nation Review

The first Constitution of the United States of America was called

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance

• The Articles of Constitution

The Articles of Confederation created a ___________ National Government and _____________ state governements.

• weak, strong

• strong, weak

• weak, weak

• strong, strong

The Articles of Confederation only included which branch of government

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• democracy

Under the Articles of Confederation each state had how many votes?

• two

• three

• zero

• one

Who was elected President of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

How many states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become the law?

• 13

• 7

• 15

• 9

What is an additional to the Constitution called?

• addition

• ratify

• amendments

• compromise

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called:

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Freedom of Speech

What does the Bill of Rights gaurantee?

• rights for the President

• Rights for Congress

• Individual rights

• happiness

Which branch of govenment makes the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial