Charlie Brown Constitution

In what city and state did the delegates schedule a meeting to solve the problems facing the young nation?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• New York City, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.C.

How many states sent representatives?

• 10 of 20

• 12 of 13

• 50 of 100

• 0

“Before the Constitution, America had been run under the rules of something called the _____________ of _______________.”

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

What does the word "monarchy" mean?

• A system of government ruled by a king or queen

• A system of government ruled by the people

• A system of government ruled by a dictator

• A system of government ruled by the military

In what month and year did the delegates meet?

• July 1787

• September 1787

• June 1787

• August 1787

True or False: The meeting dragged all the way into September, for a total of 4 months.

• True

• False

The Great Compromise stated that there would be two houses in the legislative branch. What were these two houses called?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Commons and House of Lords

• House of Delegates and House of Senators

• House of Congress and House of Parliament

Who wanted to borrow a kite from Charlie Brown?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Linus

• Snoopy

• Peppermint Patty

What are the three branches of government?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Military, Economic, Social

• Education, Healthcare, Environment

• Technology, Science, Arts

After many months of debate, the 13 states finally ratified the constitution. What does ratify mean?

• To approve or confirm

• To reject or deny

• To amend or modify

• To postpone or delay