New Nation Review

Who was the first president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Joe Biden

• Benjamin Franklin

 

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• Make laws to stop the British

• make a trade plan with Europe

• elect a leader of the Confederation

• revise the Articles of Confederation

Which point in the Virginia Plan was rejected by the supporters of the New Jersey Plan?

• Larger states should have more representatives in Congress.

• Congress requires greater power.

• The government needs an executive branch.

• The government needs a legislative branch.

What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?

• Compromises were proposed.

• The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation.

• The Articles of Confederation were amended.

• The Articles of Confederation replaced the Constitution.

Which group wanted a strong national government, like that set forth in the Constitution? 

• British

• Colonists

• Federalists

• Antifederalists