Challenges of the Constitution

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A newspaper for the American colonies

• The first constitution of the United States

• A set of British laws that Americans HAD to follow

• A song written by Benjamin Franklin

Who was called the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

TRUE OR FALSE: The Articles of Confederation were strong and effective.

• TRUE

• FALSE

He was the oldest member of the delegates. He wanted the members of the group to listen to all points of view.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Common Sense by Thomas Paine

He planned the Constitutional Convention and took detailed notes of all the debates.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

He was elected president of the Constitutional Convention. He came out of retirement to attend the meeting.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

What was the name of the meeting where delegates met to write a new constitution?

• 1. Great Compromise

• 1. Articles of Confederation

• 1. Constitutional Convention

• 1. Meeting of the Minds 

Which of the following describes the branches of government?

• 1. It has the executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch.

• 1. They are the branches of a tree.

• 1. It gave states ALL the power in the new government

• 1. It gave the president ALL the power.

Which of the following was one of the major issues during the Constitutional Convention?

• 1. Marriage

• 1. Women’s rights

• 1. Voting rights

• 1. Slavery