Quiz on the Articles of Confederation and Related Documents

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of Confederation?

• Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states

• Provided for a common currency

• Gave each state one vote regardless of size or population

• Provided for no executive or judicial branch

Who authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom support?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religious exercise and separation of church and state

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a fair trial

Which document did James Madison consult when drafting the United States Bill of Rights?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Great Compromise

• The Federalist Papers

What was one of the key issues resolved by the Great Compromise?

• Establishing a common currency

• Balancing power between large and small states

• Abolishing slavery

• Creating a strong executive branch

How were slaves counted for representation purposes according to the Great Compromise?

• As full citizens

• As two-thirds of a person

• As three-fifths of a person

• They were not counted at all

What did the establishment of three co-equal branches of government provide for?

• A strong central government

• Separation of powers with checks and balances

• A common currency

• A unicameral legislature

Who presided over the Convention and lent his enormous prestige to the proceedings?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

What did James Madison author at the Convention that proposed a federal government of three separate branches?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Plan

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence