Articles of Confederation and Constitution Quiz

What was the name of our first Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The United States Constitution

The word UNICAMERAL means what?

• Having a single legislative chamber

• Having two legislative chambers

• Relating to the universe

• Pertaining to a camera

One characteristic shared by all the states was:

• They all had a governor

• They all had a state flag

• They all had a constitution

• They all had a state bird

One accomplishment of our first government was what?

• Establishing a national bank

• Signing the Declaration of Independence

• Creating the Constitution

• Winning the Revolutionary War

Two weaknesses of our first government were what?

• Lack of a strong central government

• Inability to levy taxes

• Strong military presence

• Efficient trade regulations

One power granted to our first government was what?

• The power to levy taxes

• The power to declare war

• The power to regulate commerce

• The power to print money

Name the plan that explained how areas in the Northwest could become states.

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Homestead Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

What did this plan say about slavery in the Northwest?

• Slavery was prohibited in the Northwest.

• Slavery was allowed in the Northwest.

• Slavery was to be decided by popular vote in the Northwest.

• Slavery was to be gradually abolished in the Northwest.

What event convinced the early leaders of the US that our first government needed to be fixed?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Louisiana Purchase

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Washington D.C.