U.S. Constitution Quiz

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

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the first constitution of the United States?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

Which of the following presidents was not from Virginia?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• John Adams

What was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong central government

• No power to tax

• Unified national currency

• Federal control over states

Where did the state delegates meet to decide to write a new constitution?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

What was the main issue debated at the Constitutional Convention?

• How to abolish slavery

• How to elect the president

• How small and large states should be represented

• How to amend the Articles of Confederation

What is the process called when a document becomes a law?

• Legislated

• Enacted

• Ratified

• Approved