U.S. Constitution

Which document creates three branches of government and is the supreme law of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Which document is considered the supreme law of the United States and creates separation of powers?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Which document creates a plan for government that includes checks and balances and is the supreme law of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Which was a key to writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• willingness to compromise on all sides

• refusal to compromise on any side

• the impossibility of compromise

• compromise by one group of delegates

Which defines separation of powers?

• division of political power among branches of government

• division of military powers among branches of the armed forces

• division of governmental powers among leaders

• division of authority among law enforcement agencies

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The central government had no power to tax.

• The central government had too much power over people's lives.

• The state governments lost most of their powers.

• The people had no say in who their representatives were.

Which rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion

• voting, holding office, choosing work

• education, owning a business, traveling

• life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his contributions in writing the U.S. Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

Which contribution did George Mason make to the U.S. Constitution?

• He was the chief supporter of the Bill of Rights.

• He wrote several sections of the Constitution.

• He proposed the compromise that saved the Constitution.

• He led the group supporting ratification of the Constitution.

Which was not an achievement of the Northwest Ordinance?

• It provided a way for territories to organize and enter the union as states.

• It encouraged explorers to find a northwest passage to the Pacific.

• It encouraged education and provided a way for public schools to be supported.

• It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.