The Constitution Review

The Articles of Confederation were _______.

• created after our Constitution was signed

• very successful in uniting our country after the Revolutionary War

• discarded so that the Constitution could be created

• copied from the British rulers

Answer explanation

The Articles of Confederation were discarded so that the Constitution could be created, as the Articles proved ineffective in governing the new nation.

The New Jersey Plan was proposed at the Constitutional Convention to support which group?

• The small states

• The large states

• The Northern states

• The Western states

Answer explanation

The New Jersey Plan was proposed at the Constitutional Convention to support the small states, giving them equal representation in the legislature.

The Virginia Plan was proposed at the Convention to support which group?

• The small states

• The Mid-Atlantic states

• The large states

• Both the small and large states

Answer explanation

The Virginia Plan was proposed at the Convention to support the large states, as it called for representation based on population size, benefiting the larger states.

Which term refers to the first ten Amendments of the Constitution?

• The Preamble

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

Answer explanation

The term that refers to the first ten Amendments of the Constitution is 'The Bill of Rights'.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the United States government?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Presidential

• Legislative

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Presidential' as it is not a branch of the United States government. The Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches make up the U.S. government.

Imagine you are part of a new country being formed. Which branch of your government will be responsible for creating the laws?

• The executive

• The judicial

• The presidential

• The legislative

Answer explanation

The legislative branch of government makes the laws for our country, so the correct choice is 'The legislative'.

Which of the following dates is Constitution Day celebrated in the United States?

• April 17th

• September 27th

• September 17th

• July 4th

Answer explanation

Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, making it the correct choice from the given options.

Which Amendment focuses on the right to "bear arms"?

• 1st

• 3rd

• 4th

• 2nd

Answer explanation

The 2nd Amendment focuses on the right to 'bear arms', making it the correct choice.

The 3/5th Compromise was focused on which of the following groups?

• Slaves

• Native Americans

• Women

• Farmers

Answer explanation

The 3/5th Compromise was focused on Slaves, as it determined that each slave would count as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of taxation and representation in Congress.

The American concept of "federalism" calls for

• The states to have total power

• The national government to share power with the states

• The President to have total power

• The Federal Government to have total power

Answer explanation

The American concept of 'federalism' calls for the national government to share power with the states.