Chapter 3.1 and 3.2
Understanding the Founding Principles: A Quiz on the Constitution
Test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution with our engaging quiz designed to challenge your understanding of key historical concepts. Covering essential topics from the Articles of Confederation to the debates on federalism, this quiz offers a comprehensive review.
Key Features:
- 30 multiple-choice questions
- Diverse topics on the Constitution and early governance
- Instant feedback on your answers
Who was the "Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Which law organized the government for the northwest Territory?
The Northwest Ordinance (1787)
The Ordinance of 1785
The Articles of Confederation
The Survey Ordinance
What was the first constitution of the United States
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
Which law made a plan for surveying the Northwest Territory?
The Ordinance of 1785
The Survey Ordinance
The Articles of Confederation
The Northwest Ordinance (1787)
What did the Northwest Ordinance outlaw in the Northwest Territory?
Firearms
Jaywalking
Slavery
Alchohol
What kind of legislature did the states have under their new state constitutions?
Executive committee
Bicameral
Direct democratic
Unicameral
Which of the following did the colonies have to do after deeclaring independence?
Elect the president
Build railroads
Create state consitutions
Renew their colonial charters
Who was the primary author of the Massachusetts constitution?
Samuel Adams
George Washington
John Adams
John Hancock
How many states had to approve an amendment to the Articles of Confederation
11
13
9
7
Which treaty formally ended the American War of Independence between the colonies and Great Britain in 1783?
The Treat of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Ghent
What was Daniel Shays' profression
Farmer
Merchant
Blacksmith
Tailor
What did the courts say they were going to do to Daniel Shays?
Burn down his farm
Buy his farm
Turn his farm into a military base
Take his farm
Which was the first colony to organize as a state and adopt a consitution?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Delaware
What did Shays' Rebellion make many Americans realize they needed?
A law to forbid protests
A stronger national government
Stricter state government
The imprison Daniel Shays
From which of the following countries did the colonies borrow money to fight the British in the War of independence
Italy
Ukraine
France
The United Kingdom
Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
To make the Constitution
To draft the Bill of Rights
To declare war on Great Britain
The fix the Articles of Confederation
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harvard Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
The White House, Washington, D.C.
What kind of jobs did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention have?
Fur trappers, Twitch streamers, and Bitcoin scammers
Craftsmen, bricklayers, masons
Farmers, fisherman, loggers
Lawyers, doctors, governors
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
How was information about the Constitutional Convention shared?
By hand-distributed pamphlets
Carrier pigeons
It was kept secret
Weekly in the newspapers
What decision did the delegates make about the slave trade at the Constitutional Convention?
It would only be allowed in the South
They prevented it from ever being altered
They would leave it alone until 1808
They banned it permanently
Which of the following was NOT featured in the Virginia Plan
Legislative representation based on population
A president
Equal legislative representation between the states
A bicameral Congress
Which of the following was NOT featured in the New Jersey Plan?
Congressional regulation of taxes and trade
A unicameral congress
Legislative representation based on population
Equal legislative representation between states
Which plan did smalls states prefer because it gave each state one vote, no matter how large or small its population was?
Rhode Island Plan
New Jersey Plan
Georgia Plan
Virginia Plan
What was the compromise suggested by Roger Sherman that featured a bicameral Congress with a House of Reps and a SEnate?
The Sherman Compromise
The Ultimate Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Which of the following is a reason why the Three-Fifths Compromise was reached?
Southern states thought enslaved people should count double in the census
Northern states didn't want the South to have extra votes based on slavery
Northern states wanted to count enslaved people for represenation
Southern states didn't want to count enslaved people for representation
How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law?
9
7
11
13
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
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