Constitution of the United States Quiz

What is the Constitution of the United States?

• A document that outlines the state governments

• The framework for the federal government of the United States

• A treaty with foreign countries

• A historical record of the United States

What did the Constitution create?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The branches of government

• The Bill of Rights

What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too difficult to amend

• It gave too much power to the central government

• The government had no money or way to get money under the Articles

• It restricted the rights of the citizens

Why was a new constitution needed according to the text?

• Because the Articles of Confederation were too old

• Because the existing government was too strong

• Because the government under the Articles of Confederation became too weak

• Because foreign countries demanded it

Who wrote the Virginia Plan?

• William Paterson

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What did the New Jersey Plan represent?

• The interests of the larger states

• The interests of the smaller states

• The interests of the federal government

• The interests of the executive branch

What was the outcome of The Great Compromise?

• Each state would have the same number of representatives in Congress

• The number of representatives in the House would be based on the state's population and each state would have two representatives in the Senate

• The larger states would have more power in both the House and the Senate

• The smaller states would have more power in both the House and the Senate

How many articles is the Constitution organized into?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

• 7 out of 13

• 9 out of 13

• 10 out of 13

• All 13