Creating the Constitution Quiz

Why were the Federalist Papers published?

• To gain support for acceptance of the new US Constitution.

• To gain support to keep the US Constitution the way it had been before the war.

• To gain support for Madison running for US President.

• To gain support for Madison being named the “Father of the Constitution.”

The 'Voting Rights Act Address' primarily focuses on which issue?

• Economic policies

• Education reform

• Voting rights

• Healthcare improvements

Fill in the blank: The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, granted African American men the right to ______.

• own land

• vote

• run for office

• serve in the military

What was the main idea of Thurgood Marshall’s argument?

• That all people were created equal regardless of the color of their skin.

• That blacks were not allowed to pursue higher education.

• That working conditions for black people were very poor.

• That women should be treated as equal to men.

Fill in the blank: Thurgood Marshall was the first African American ________.

• Supreme Court Justice

• President

• Governor

• Senator

Fill in the blank: The main idea of Thurgood Marshall’s argument was that all people were created ________.

• Equal

• Different

• Superior

• Inferior

Fill in the blank: Herman Sweatt is known for filing a lawsuit against ________.

• The University of Texas Law School

• The Supreme Court

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Board of Education

Fill in the blank: The result of Marshall’s winning Brown vs. Board of Education was that all public schools became ________.

• Segregated

• Integrated

• Closed

• Private

According to the selection, what is the meaning of the word, 'constrained?'

• Given freedom from

• Treated fairly

• To be severely restricted or overly controlled by

• To obey and follow

The Constitution was designed to protect the rights of ____.

• Only the wealthy

• All citizens

• Only government officials

• Foreign nationals