The Constitution

Which territory was the first to organize and write a state constitution?

• Delaware

• New Jersey

• New York

• New Hampshire

What was the first written constitution of the United States?

• The Constittuion

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Bill of Rights

What is it called when a number of smaller governments agree to unite under a central government?

• Federalism

• Oligarchy

• State System

• Confederation

What did the Articles of Confederation have the power to do?

• Raise Army and Tax Citizens

• Raise an Army and Deal in Foreign Affairs

• Tax Citizens and Enforce Laws

• Enforce Laws and Regulate Commerce

Under the Articles of Confederation, how were the states represented?

• Based off Population

• One vote per state

• One vote for each Senator

• One vote every 100 citizens

How many of the 13 states had to approve a new law under the Articles of Confederation?

• 9

• 5

• 13

• 7

What officially made the United States a recognized independent nation?

• Treaty of New York 1781

• Treaty of London 1854

• Treaty of Versailles 1919

• Treaty of Paris 1783

Who organized a revolt over unjust demands of the state government?

• Daniel Shays

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Martin

• Dexter Morgan

Where did Shays' rebellion take place?

• Rhode Island

• New York

• Maine

• Massachusetts

Whose notes are our only insight to what happened at the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton