WorksheetsFoundations of the United States Constitution Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which document listed the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government could not collect taxes
The president had too much power
States could not make their own laws
The Supreme Court was too powerful
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
To establish a process for admitting new states to the Union
To create the Bill of Rights
To end the Revolutionary War
To write the Federalist Papers
Which document influenced the idea of limited government and the rule of law?
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers
Virginia Plan
Who is known for the idea of a social contract in government?
John Locke
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Noah Webster
What was the Great Compromise?
An agreement on legislative representation
A treaty with Britain
The end of the Civil War
The creation of the Bill of Rights
How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it became law?
9
7
13
5
Who were the main supporters of the new Constitution?
Federalists
Antifederalists
Loyalists
Patriots
What did the Founding Fathers learn from the Roman Republic?
The value of a representative government
The importance of a monarchy
The need for a single ruler
The benefits of a theocracy
What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
Representation in Congress
The power of the president
The location of the capital
The number of states
