The Constitution DBQ

The Constitution DBQ

IQ: How did the constitution guard against tyranny?

Multiple Choice

When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• May 1787

• 1786

• July 4th, 1776

• January 1788

Multiple Choice

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington, D.C.

• New York

Multiple Choice

What demographic made up the entire group of 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• Wealthy

• White

• Men

• ALL ANSWER CHOICES ARE CORRECT

Multiple Choice

Which two states did not initially attend the Constitutional Convention?

• New Hampshire & Rhode Island

• Maine & New York

• Georgia & New Jersey

• California & Arizona

Multiple Choice

What did not exist under the Articles of Confederation?

• A Chief Executive

• A court system

• The ability to force states to pay taxes

• ALL ANSWER CHOICES ARE CORRECT

Multiple Choice

What was necessary in creating a new Constitution?

• Strong Central Government

• A large population of people

• Discarding the Declaration of Independence

• Establishing a monarchy

Multiple Choice

What did America want to avoid in establishing a new government?

• Creating a government with tyranny

• Avoiding the need to pay taxes

• Ignoring the rights of the people

• Relying on a monarchy to govern

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are characteristics of tyranny?

• Absolute power

• Harsh

• King or Dictator

• ALL ANSWER CHOICES ARE CORRECT

Multiple Choice

Who did the colonists view as a tyrant?

• King George III

• Adolf Hitler

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Julius Caesar

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

​How did the Constitution guard against tyranny?