Documents Leading to the Constitution Quiz

What type of national government did the Articles of Confederation establish?

• Powerful

• Weak

• Equal

• None of these

What was Congress NOT able to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Impose taxes

• Regulate Trade

• Make laws

• Impose taxes AND regulate trade

How many votes did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?

• One

• Two

• Nine

• None

Which branch of government DID exist under the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Democracy

What was the problem that dealt with currency in the Articles of Confederation?

• There wasn't enough currency

• There was no common currency

• The legislature had too much currency

• The currency was losing value

Which document protects the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition?

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• None of these

What was our FIRST constitution?

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Indepedence

• Articles of Confederation

• None of these

The Declaration of Independence...

• Stated grievances against the king

• Declared the colonies independence from Great Britain

• Affirmed unalienable rights

• All of these

Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists at Jamestown?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• The Magna Carta

Which document established the principle of Rule of Law and gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms?

• Charters of the Virginia Company

• Charters of Parliament

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact