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The Articles, Constitution, and Federalist Papers

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the founding document of our current form of government in the United States?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Federalist Papers

2.

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

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

What does it mean to "ratify"?

a)

Approve

b)

Change

c)

Fix

d)

Destroy

4.

Who contributed to the writing of the Federalist Papers?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

George Bush

d)

John Jay

5.

How many Federalist Papers are there?

a)

75

b)

10

c)

85

d)

50

6.

What year was the Constitution written?

a)

1787

b)

2020

c)

1987

d)

No one really knows

7.

Who wrote Federalist Paper #10 ?

a)

John Jay

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

Alexander Hamilton

8.

What does it mean to "Amend" ?

a)

Approve

b)

Deny

c)

Accept

d)

Change

9.

Which two factions made up the political parties of the late 1700's ?

a)

Democrat / Republican

b)

Nationalist / Federalist

c)

Federalist / Anti-Federalist

d)

Independent / Tea Party

10.

Which Faction supported the creation of the Constitution?

a)

Republican

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Democrat

d)

Federalist

11.

Which Federalist Paper warned about the "Power of Factions" ?

a)

#1

b)

#51

c)

#20

d)

#10

12.

Who drafted (wrote) the constitution?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

James Madison

13.

What was the main purpose of replacing the the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?

a)

To create a weaker government

b)

To break all ties with the king of England

c)

To create a stronger government

d)

To make life more interesting

14.

Which political party opposed the Constitution?

a)

Anti-Federalist

b)

Tea Party

c)

Federalist

d)

Green Party

15.

Which prefix means: against, opposite?

a)

Pro

b)

Anti

c)

Pre

d)

Ante

16.

Which early indigenous faction was governed by a form of confederation?

a)

Apache Indians

b)

Mescalero Indians

c)

Iroquois Indians

d)

Tesuque Indians

17.

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

The Big 10

d)

No correct answer

18.

Which was the first state to ratify the constitution?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Mexico

c)

Texas

d)

California