The U.S. Constitution - Comprehension Test

1) What is the genre of this story?

• realistic fiction
• informational text
• fantasy

2) Who was the 4th president who played a big part in making the rules for the Constitution?

• James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"
• James Lincoln known as the "Father of Washington"
• James Biden known as the "Father of Confusion"

3) What is the Constitution?

• It is a document that explains the plan for how the government works.
• It is a document that explains how much power the branches (parts) of the government have.
• It is a document that tells the government how to make laws and how to make sure that all Americans follow those laws.
• All of the above

4) What were the FIRST set of rules in the United States called? These rules joined the first 13 states (colonies).

• Articles of War
• Articles of Confederation
• Articles of the United States

5) When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• In 1783 after the Revolutionary War
• In 1783 after the Vietnam War
• In 1783 after the Covid War
• All of the above

6) How was the Constitution written?

• Delegates from the 13 states, except Rhode Island, met at the Constitutional Convention to come up with a new set of rules
• Delegates from the 13 continents met at a Constitutional Convention in Disney World to make some new rules and rides
• Delegates from Rhode Island met at the Constitutional Convention to make some new rules

7) Why was it so difficult to write the Constitution?

• Because it was difficult to find paper and pencil during those times
• Because many people had different ideas and argued about what the document should say
• Because some people argued and did not want our country to be free

8) When did the delegates finally sign the Constitution?

• All except one delegate, signed it on September 17, 1787
• All except two delegates, signed it on September 17, 1987
• All except one delegate, signed it on September 27, 2087

9) The Constitution is divided into what 3 main parts?

• The Pregame, The Half-time and the Snacktime
• The Prehistoric, The Articles and the Americans
• The Preamble, The Articles, and The Amendments

10) What is the Preamble?

• It is the beginning of the Constitution and it tells us why Americans need a government and a Constitution
• It is the beginning of the Constitution and it tells us why Americans need to go to college and get an education
• It is the beginning of the Constitution and it tells us why Americans need a government that gives everything for free