Making of the Constitution

Making of the Constitution

Review and Study Guide

Multiple Choice

Who did the Americans fight against during the Revolutionary War?

• the Native Americans

• the British

• Spain

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Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

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The Constitution was written during a meeting held in the city of ______.

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Rhode Island

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How many states had to approve the U.S. Constitution?

• 13

• 9

• 50

• 10

Multiple Choice

When people give up some of what they want so that they can all agree, this is called ____________.

• a convention

• a promise

• a compromise

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What is the Constitution?

• a set of rules for our American Government

• a list of people who run our American Government

• a meeting about forming our American Government

• a plan for new buildings in our American Government

Multiple Choice

James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton taught people about the Constitution ______.

• on TV

• in speeches

• on Facebook

• in newspaper articles

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How is a president chosen?

• by the people's vote

• by a law made by congress

• by being born to a king

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Who was the United States first president?

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Multiple Select

What are the differences between a king and a president? (Choose 3 answers below that are correct.)

• A king is a king for 4 years and a president is elected for his whole life.

• A king is born into their role and a president is not.

• A king can make laws, but a president cannot.

• A king is a king for his whole life, but a president is elected every 4 years.

• A king cannot make laws, but a president can make laws.

Multiple Choice

Under the Constitution, who makes laws?

• the president

• Congress

• a king

• your parents

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According to the Constitution, our government gets its power from ______

• The president

• Congress

• a king

• the people

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What are the first words of the U.S. Constitution?

• Give me liberty or give me death

• I pledge allegiance for which it stands

• We the people

Multiple Choice

James Madison wrote the ____________

• king

• bill of rights

• President

Multiple Choice

What were the delegates at the Constitutional Convention called?

• Peacemakers

• Lawmakers

• Founding Fathers