Constitutional Convention

Which document organized the first version of the United States government?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

According to James Madison, what was the main flaw with the original US central government?

• It did not protect people's rights.

• Congress did not have enough power.

• It could not protect the country from outsiders.

• The states could not make their own decisions.

A new nation was born after the signing of the______.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Indpendence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

The leaders of the new nation wanted a document that ensured a person's____.

• Rights

• freedom

• consent

• congress

A group of states joined together by a formal agreement.

• Liberty

• Federal

• Confederation

• Compromise

an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.

• Neutral

• Compromise

• Confederation

• Liberty

What year was the Articles of Confederation asdopted?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1781

• 1800

Those rights that you are born with are called_____.

• unalienable

• liberty

• consent

• equal

Each colony became an independent ______.

• state

• rights

• confederation

• consent

What document is James Madison given most credit for?

• Declaration of Indpendence

• Bill of Rights

• Consitution

• Articles of Confederation