Unit 3 Topic 1 Test Review

WHERE was the Constitution written?

• Boston

• Philidelphia

• New York

• New Orleans

What does the Constitution do?

• It sets the rules for the American government.

• It declares American independence from Britain.

• It gives the president the same powers as the king.

• It didn't do anything.

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Jay

What did James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton teach the people about the Constitution?

• on television

• in speeches

• in newspaper articles

• in pictures

Under the Constitution, who makes the laws?

• the president

• congress

• a king

• a queen

Who became the first president of the United States?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

Under the Constitution, where does the government get it's power from?

• a king

• the people

• the president

• the king

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

How is the president chosen?

• by the people's vote

• by a law made in congress

• by being born the child of a King

• he isn't chosen

When the Constitution was written, most countries were ruled by __________.

• presidents

• kings and queens

• written constitutions

• the Bill of Rights