Unit I: Constitution Exam Review

What document outlined the US government before the adoption of the Constitution?

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776

• 1789

• 1765

• 1787

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Washington D.C.

• New York City

• Virginia

• Philadelphia

Who was selected to reside as the President of the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

What plan was chosen to be the basis for the government in the Constitution?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Hamilton's Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

What solution was drafted to address the issue of slave population in the Constitution?

• Five-Eighths Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

• Carolina Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Which of the following is the age requirement to be a delegate in the House of Representatives?

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

Which of the following is the age requirement to be a delegate in the Senate?

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

Which of the following is the age requirement to be the President of the United States?

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

How many years must a Representative be a citizen of the US to be elected?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 14