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James Madison and the U.S. Constitution

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Secretary of State is

a)

the person who heads the U.S. Department of State

b)

the person who organises the office

c)

a horse that won the Triple Crown

d)

a person that takes notes, files papers, and gets coffee

2.

What is the U.S. Constitution?

a)

an agreement between two countries

b)

difficulty or infrequency in moving the bowels

c)

the set of basic laws by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed

d)

one of the fifty U.S. States

3.

The Federalist Papers

a)

Tax Forms

b)

articles written to persuade people to accept the Constitution

c)

paper used in copy machines

d)

a series of newspaper articles

4.

Amendments to the Constitution are...

a)

signatures on the Constitution

b)

additions to the Constitution

c)

titles of chapters in the Constitution

d)

books about the Constitution

5.

What are The Bill of Rights?

a)

the expenses you pay for

b)

a position in the Federal Government

c)

the first 10 amendments

d)

the name of a newspaper

6.

What does "Tranquility" mean?

a)

the act of doing business

b)

a condition in which one seems to be asleep

c)

to change from one bus or train to another

d)

the condition or quality of being peaceful

7.

What does "domestic tranquility" mean?

a)

it is title of a song

b)

the set of rules that govern the school

c)

peaceful living conditions in your homeland

d)

a peaceful home

8.

What does it mean to "promote the general welfare"?

a)

actions taken to help the population succeed

b)

move to a higher position

c)

the act of advancing or encouraging

d)

a state of health, happiness, and good fortune

9.

She had the (a)   to vote for anyone she wanted.

10.

Our countries' posterity refers to...

a)

the people living today in the U.S.

b)

all future generations to come

c)

the land

d)

all of one person's descendants

11.

Debate means

a)

to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue

b)

to get into a fist fight

c)

to dislike someone, because you don't agree

d)

a discussion between two people or groups who disagree on an important subject

12.

Compromise means...

a)

a disagreement; debate

b)

my way or the highway

c)

a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something

d)

agree to disagree

13.

A delegate is...

a)

a representative

b)

something soft

c)

easy to break or hurt

d)

very fine; intricate; skillfully made

14.

A federal government is...

a)

the President

b)

a central government having power over the states

c)

the Congress

d)

the Supreme Court

15.

A framer of the Constitution is the principle, or main, (a)   of the Constitution.

16.

The Constitutional Convention was...

a)

the name of a series of meetings discussing the Constitution

b)

a national event held annually

c)

a train headed for Washington D.C.

d)

a train wreck that made national headlines

17.

A statesman is...

a)

a man or woman who shows skill and wisdom in government

b)

a nice person

c)

a friendly individual

d)

someone who is kind and generous

18.

James Madison was....

a)

the 4th President of the U.S.

b)

a statesman

c)

a framer of the Constitution

d)

all of the above

19.

How did you do on this quiz?

a)

I did great!

b)

I did okay.

c)

I struggled.

d)

It was challenging.