The Articles of Confederation & The Constitution Quiz

Which of the following people did NOT write the Federalist papers?

• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Jay

In what year were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

• 1777
• 1781
• 1787
• 1791

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave too much power to the federal government
• Congress did not have the ability to levy taxes
• All states were only given one vote
• There was not a common currency throughout the states

Which compromise settled the dispute over how slaves should be counted when counting a state's population size?

• The Great Compromise
• The Virginia Plan
• The Three-Fifths Compromise
• The New Jersey Plan

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton
• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison
• George Washington

How many states were needed to ratify the constitution?

• 7
• 9
• 11
• 13

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• North Carolina

Article I of the Constitution outlines the roles and responsibilities of the ____________.

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• States

What was the name given to people who did not support the Constitution?

• Federalists
• Republicans
• Anti-federalists
• Unconstitutionalists

In what year was the Constitution ratified?

• 1777
• 1781
• 1788
• 1791