Articles of Confederation and Constitution

The Federalist Papers were written to persuade citizens that the United States needed the new Constitution.

• True

• False

Popular Sovereignty is the consent of the governed

• True

• False

The Articles of Confederation were written before the U.S. Constitution

• True

• False

The Constitutional Convention was held in Washington, D.C.

• True

• False

The Constitutional Convention met in order to write the Declaration of Independence.

• True

• False

In the Articles of Confederation there was only ________ branch of government.

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 0

The Articles of Confederation had no ____________ government.

• state

• national

• local

• colony

Which person showed up to the Constitutional Convention two weeks early?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

_______________________ said that Congress would be split into 2 houses.

• Three Fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Which Bill of Right allows citizens to have freedom of religion, press and speech?

• 2nd amendment

• 4th amendment

• 5th amendment

• 1st amendment