History Quiz 3 Study Guide

What document was adopted in 1787 is the highest law and pattern by which the United States operates today?

• Declaration of independence

• Articles of confederation

• Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

What kind of government does America have?

• Constitutional Republic

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

What was the first plan for American government was called?

What are the three branches of government?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Cabinet

• Legislative

Who elects government representatives in a Constitutional Republic?

How many senators represent each state?

What are the two houses of Congress?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

Who was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington DC?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What is the day called when the president take his oath of office?

Who is know as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• James Madison