Forming a National Government

1. Where did the delegates meet to discuss the

new national government?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

What is the document that contains the system

of government of the United States?

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

What are the three branches of government?

• Congress, president, and a court system

• Military, a court system, and president

• Tax office, Congress, and president

Into how many parts was the country divided?

Where did the first United States Congress meet?

How many amendments have been added in more than 200 years?

• 20

• 10

• 17

• 15

How many countries did the nation begin with?

• 12 countries

• 9 countries

• 13 countries

In what year did the colonies become the United States?