New Nation Quiz

What part of the Constitution provides a written guarantee of individual rights like the freedom of speech and the right to have a weapon?

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was:

• Congress had no power to tax

• It provided for a strong national government

• Every state elected its own President

• Each state had votes based on population

Who was President of the Constitutional Convention?

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

The Great Compromise decided:

• how many Loyalists would be sent to Great Britain

• How many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives

• who would be the first President of the United States

• where the capital would be

Which one is the beginning of the Constitution that starts with "We, the people?"

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

President Biden is the head of which branch of government?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which one is the head of the Judicial branch?

• Congress

  (Senate and House of Representatives)

• the President

• Supreme Court

Which branch has the Senate and House of Representatives and makes the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Who is called the Father of the Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Mason

• George Washington

Which document was made last?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution