Key Concepts in the Creation of the US Constitution

How did Benjamin Franklin manage to attend the signing of the Constitution despite his physical condition?

• He used a wheelchair.

• He was carried by four prisoners.

• He walked with the help of a cane.

• He did not attend the signing.

What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation were considered weak?

• They were too difficult to amend.

• They required states to pay high taxes.

• They allowed states to operate too independently.

• They gave too much power to the central government.

Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas about natural rights influenced the U.S. Constitution?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

• John Locke

What was the main issue resolved by the Connecticut Compromise?

• The power of the executive branch

• The inclusion of a Bill of Rights

• The method of electing the president

• The representation of states in the legislative branch

Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive branch

• None of the above

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

Which branch of the government can send troops to stop domestic disputes resulting in riots?

• None of the above

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

Which branch of the government can overrule cases from lower courts?

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• None of the above

• Executive branch

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To define the structure of the legislative branch

• To outline the powers of the president

• To establish a new government

• To list specific individual liberties

Which amendment includes the freedom of religion, speech, and press?

• None of them

• Tenth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

What rights do you want that are currently not available to you?

• Right to free education

• Right to universal healthcare

• Right to privacy

• All of the above