New Nation Quiz Practice

At the Constitutional Convention, state delegates decided NOT to—

• change the Articles of Confederation

• break away from Great Britain

• sign the Articles of Confederation

• allow any westward expansion

What was the only branch of government provided for in the Articles

of Confederation?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Amendment

• Legislative

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• How many years legislative representatives could serve in government

• How many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives

• Who would be the first president of the United States

• The rights that would be established in the Bill of Rights

What title should be given to these outcomes of the Articles of Confederation?

• The Northwest Ordinance

• Ratification Process

• Monroe Doctrine

• Westward Expansion

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What are the three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• gave each state one vote

• gave Congress no power to tax

• no common currency or money

• provided the government with too much power

The first constitution of the United States was

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

What was the main reason the delegates decided to draft a new constitution?

• The Bill of Rights did not clearly outline the civil liberties of individuals.

• The citizens of each state did not agree with the Northwest Ordinance.

• The Articles of Confederation was too weak to sustain the new nation.

• The states demanded a national military for defense against European nations.

Where did the state delegates meet to decide to write a new constitution?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Washington DC

• New York City