Creating the U.S. Constitution

In what year did America's great early leaders come together at the Constitutional Convention?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1800

• 1812

In 1787, how many states made up the new nation?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 20

Fill in the blank: The new law of the land was called the ________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Fill in the blank: The leaders at the Constitutional Convention had just fought in the ________.

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• World War I

• War of 1812

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CCSS.RI.5.10

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first governing documents of the United States

• The current U.S. Constitution

• A set of laws for the state of Virginia

• A plan for the separation of powers.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

How many parts did the delegates decide to split Congress into?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

The Virginia Plan called for a strong national government with more power over the ______.

• states

• president

• Congress

• Supreme Court

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What was one of the branches of government proposed by Madison?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• All of the above.

What could the national government do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Charge taxes

• Enforce laws

• Declare war

• None of the above.

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention met with the idea of replacing the articles with ______.

• new laws

• a new president

• a new state

• a new country