Documents of Freedom: Constitution Quiz

Which was NOT a reason the Constitution was needed and written?

• Government could not collect taxes to pay bills.

• Each state had its own kind of money.

• Judges and jury trials were too busy.

The Constitution was written in what year?

• 1978

• 1887

• 1787

The Constitution is now kept in which city?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

What document governed the U.S before 1787?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The President

• The States

• The Delegates

• The Governor

What event in Massachusetts caused farmers to take the law into their own hands and caused many people to be terrified?

• Shays Rebellion

• Farmers Rebellion

• Constitutional Convention

• Impeachment

Which of these Delegates were not at the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

Which is the reason why some of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention did not sign the Constitution?

• It was summer and too hot for delegates to work.

• Delegates were locked in Philadelphia Hall and they wanted out.

• The Constitution contained no Bill of Rights guaranteeing freedoms.

What was the name of the group opposed to the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Delegates

Which is NOT part of the Constitution?

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

• Articles of Confederation