In the summer of 1787, representatives from all thirteen states met in which city to create the Constitution?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Charleston

What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To establish the Bill of Rights

• To elect the first President of the United States

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Who helped draft the Bill of Rights and has been called the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

James Madison (1751–1836) became the fourth U.S. president in 1809. True or False?

• True

• False

What is the primary purpose of the United States Constitution as mentioned in the passage?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To outline the roles and responsibilities of the government

• To establish a national religion

• To create a new economic system

What is a synonym of the word considerable in sentence 3:
"This revolutionary document had considerable historical importance for the United States and the world."

Choose ALL answers that apply.

• meaningful

• important

• major

• great

Madison argued for a strong central government. At the

time, the states had a lot of power to govern themselves. This

made it hard for a national government to collect taxes or

establish a military. To solve this problem, Madison looked

to the democratic republics of ancient Greece and Rome,

and to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, a group of Native

American nations that had united and established their own constitution.

What sentence or phrase in the passage above tells the reader why Madison wanted a strong central government?

• At the

  time, the states had a lot of power to govern themselves.

• This

  made it hard for a national government to collect taxes or

  establish a military.

• To solve this problem, Madison looked

  to the democratic republics of ancient Greece and Rome,

• a group of Native

  American nations that had united and established their own constitution.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

According to the passage, reorder the order of events.

• Madison wrote the Bill of Rights.

• Representatives from all 13 states met in Philadelphia.

• The delegates debated and compromised on a document.

• Madison became the principal framer of the Constitution.

• In 1787, meetings were held called the Constitutional Convention.