US Constitution Quiz

What does the Congress and the states fear giving a strong central government?

• too much power

• too much money

• too many benefits

• too much land

What is the first national government of the United States?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• English Common Law

Which one of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had only one vote.

• No Power to Tax

• No Common Currency

• Maintains an Army and Navy

What occurs throughout the states in 1786 and 1787 due to financial issues?

• Veteran Rebellions

• Run on the banks

• Market Collapse

• No international shipping

Who originally thought of the cycle of government? They also proposed a mixed government with separate powers was the solution to prevent the chaos of the cycle. This ancient philosopher influences James Madison the most.

• Aristotle

• Cicero

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

Who is the indispensable (cannot be replaced) man for the Constitutional Convention to be a success?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Why do so many Americans trust George Washington with power?

• He resigned his command.

• He won the Revolutionary War.

• He was a war hero in the French and Indian War.

• He was the largest land owner in America.

What is the meeting of delegates from the twelve states in Philadelphia in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation?

• the Constitutional Convention

• the First Congress

• the Continental Congress

• the Albany Conference

What plan proposed by Governor Edmond Randolph and designed by James Madison created an entirely new government based on three branches of government with separate powers?

• the Virginia Plan

• the New Jersey Plan

• the Federalists

• the Anti-Federalists

How would representation in the bicameral Legislature, or two houses of Congress, be determined? (Based on the original Virginia Plan)

• proportional to population

• equal representation for each state

• each state has only one vote

• valor in war