A Nation is Born ➤ The Constitution

How many of the new United States had a constitution before the United States itself had one?

• 0

• 5

• 11

• 13

1. In a republic, where does the power reside?

• 1. The Executive branch

• 1. The Legislative branch

• 1. The Judicial branch

• 1. The citizens

1. Who was the President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation? 

• 1. George Washington

• 2. Alexander Hamilton

• 2. Thomas Jefferson

• 2. There was no President

Which of the following was not promised to settlers of the new Northwest Territory?

• 1. Freedom to print and coin currency

• 1. Freedom of religion

• 1. Freedom from slavery

• 1. Right to private property

1. A system in which power is shared between the national and state governments.

• 1. Democracy

• 1. Republicanism

• 1. Federalism

• 1. Constitutionalism

1. What was the importance of Shay’s Rebellion?

• 1. It demonstrated that the United States was truly a sovereign nation that could manage its own affairs

• 1. It showed that the national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to address the nation’s problems which helped lead to the adoption of the Constitution.

• 1. It reinforced the concept that power resides in the hands of the people, not the government

• 1. It convinced the new nation that it must strengthen its military capabilities and pass laws to prevent subversion

1. What was the Connecticut Compromise?

• 1. An agreement that the national government would share power with the states and that powers not expressly granted to the national government would be controlled by the states.

• 1. An agreement that Congress would be divided into two bodies, one based on equal representation and one based on population

• 1. An agreement that each slave would count as ⅗ of a person in the determining each state’s population

• 1. An agreement with states reluctant to ratify the new Constitution that, if they did so, the first order of business would be to add a Bill of Rights

1. Which was the first state to ratify the Consitution?

• 1. New York 

• 1. Massachusetts

• 1. Virginia

• 1. Delaware

1. Which was the last state to ratify the Constitution?

• 1. Alaska

• 1. Hawaii

• 1. West Virginia

• 1. Rhode Island

1. When the Constitution was first adopted, how were senators selected?

• 1. Through a popular vote of eligible citizens

• 1. Through an electoral college system with each district granted votes based on population

• 1. Through appointment by each state’s legislature

• 1. Through a ⅔ majority vote of each state’s elected officials in the House of Representatives