SW Week 8 & 9 Test Review

What is the Constitution?

• a meeting

• a written plan for government

• a type of democracy

Who was elected leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• Gouverneur Morris

• George Washington

• John Adams

Why was the leader of the Constitutional Convention chosen?

• He was loud and giving his opinion.

• He as a good listener, and stayed calm.

• He told everyone that he wanted to be in charge.

In what city was the Declaration of Independence written and the Constitutional Convention held?

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

• Savannah, GA

In the new Constitution, enslaved people counted as 3/5 of a person towards that states population.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of the preamble to the Constitution?

• To give a summary of it.

• To tell everyone's rights.

• To explain why the Constitution was written

Who was the main writer of the preamble?

• Gouverneur Morris

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

What are the first words of the preamble?

• I pledge allegiance to the flag.

• We the People

• The People are the Leaders.

• One Nation Under God

What type of democracy do we have in the United States?

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• monarchy

• full democracy

What is a democracy?

• Government with one ruler.

• Government with many rulers.

• Government run by the people.