US Constitution

The US Constitution replaced this document:

• Mayflower Compact

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Select the reasons the Articles of Confederation had to be replaced:

• Weak Central Government

• No power to tax

• No power or money to maintain an Army

• No power to regulate commerce or treaties with other nations

A convention to replace the Articles of Confederation took place in this city:

• New York

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

• Philadelphia

Which statement is NOT a part of the Preamble:

• In order to form a united union

• Establish justice

• Provide for the common defense

• Secure the blessings of liberty

The Legislative Branch is made up of:

• Congress and the Senate

• Cabinet and Congress

• House of Representatives and Congress

• Senate and House of Representatives

What plan was selected as the foundation of the Constitution:

• New Jersey

• New York

• Virginia

• Maryland

Which branch of the Constitution is covered in Article 1

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congressional

The first 10 amendments are known as the:

How many states needed to ratify the Constitution in order to become the new law of the land

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

How many amendments does the Constitution currently have:

• 19

• 21

• 27

• 31