U.S. Constitution Quiz

In which year did delegates from 12 states meet in Philadelphia to discuss the government of the United States?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1800

What was the main purpose of the meeting held by the delegates in Philadelphia in 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a new president

• To draft the Bill of Rights

Which state did not send any representatives to the 1787 meeting in Philadelphia?

• New York

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

What is the term used to describe the meeting where the U.S. Constitution was debated and written?

• Constitutional Congress

• Constitutional Convention

• Federal Convention

• Independence Convention

What does the principle of popular sovereignty mean?

• The power rests with the government

• The power rests with the people

• The power rests with the president

• The power rests with the states

What is another term for republicanism as mentioned in the document?

• Direct democracy

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Federalism

What does the principle of limited government entail?

• The government has unlimited power

• The government has no power

• The government has limited power

• The government shares power equally with the people

What is federalism?

• A system where the national government has all the power

• A system where the states have all the power

• A system where governments at different levels share power

• A system where the president has all the power

What does the principle of separation of powers require?

• Different branches of government make, enforce, and interpret the law

• The president makes all the laws

• The states make all the laws

• The people make all the laws

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?

• To give the president more power

• To give the states more power

• To prevent any one branch of government from gaining too much power

• To give the people more power