Constitution Quiz 1

What was the name of our nation's first constitution?

• Federalist papers

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Emancipation Proclamation

Under the Articles of Confederation, who could make their own laws and print their own money?

• Cities

• States

• Towns

• The People

When was the new Constitution written?

• 1777

• 1787

• 1781

• 1776

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

What was the main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation?

• Form a stronger central government

• Declare war on England

• Raise tax rates

• Form a Congress

How many states were needed to pass the Constitution?

• 10

• 13

• 7

• 9

What is the Preamble?

• Introduction to the Constitution

• Introduction to the Articles of Confederation

• Introduction to the Declaration of Independence

• Introduction to the Bill of Rights

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

• Women were counted as 3/5 a person

• States got 3/5 of their population in Congress

• Slaves were counted as 3/5 a person

• How many people needed to give for the President

What did the Great Compromise create?

• Three branches of government

• The Presidency

• The Supreme Court

• Two houses of Congress

Separation means that each WHAT has a separate job?

• Representative

• State

• Branch

• Article