Founding Fathers and the Constitution

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following was a key advocacy of James Madison in the Constitution?

• A lifetime executive

• Checks and balances

• A unicameral legislature

• State sovereignty

Why was George Washington's support crucial at the Constitutional Convention?

• He was the wealthiest delegate

• He was a hero of the Revolution and respected leader

• He wrote The Federalist Papers

• He was the oldest delegate

What was Alexander Hamilton's stance on the central government?

• He supported a weak central government

• He advocated for a powerful central government

• He wanted no central government

• He was indifferent to the central government

What was one of the key disagreements Alexander Hamilton had with other delegates?

• The location of the capital

• The degree of federal power

• The abolition of slavery

• The method of electing senators

Which of the following was a major contribution by Ben Franklin for the Constitution?

• He added prestige to the convention because he was a war hero.

• He was an important mediator who helped factions compromise.

• He came up with the idea of three branches of government.

• He wrote the First Amendment.

Who led the "Connecticut Compromise" by calling for a bicameral legislature with a House and a Senate?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

Who is credited with "penning" the actual language in the Constitution?

• Gouverneur Morris

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

Who was considered a "quiet moderate" that advocated for the rights of the state?

• John Dickinson

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

Which of these founders was NOT one of the three writers of the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin