Constitution Test Practice

What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a monarchy in America

• To establish the first constitution for the United States

• To abolish state governments

• To declare independence from France

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?

• The President

• The Federal Government

• The State Governments

• The Supreme Court

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government could collect taxes

• There was no national army

• The federal government had too much power

• States could not make their own laws

Why was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

• To revise the Declaration of Independence

• To create a new government

• To plan the Revolutionary War

• To establish trade agreements with Britain

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

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

Which compromise determined how states would be represented in Congress?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise decide?

• How many senators each state would have

• How slaves would be counted for representation and taxation

• How long a president could serve

• How the Supreme Court would operate

How many branches of government were created by the Constitution?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the main role of the legislative branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To settle disputes between states

What is the role of the executive branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To settle disputes

• To review court cases