Understanding the U.S. Constitution

Why is the Constitution called a living document?

• Because it has a heartbeat

• Because you can touch it

• Because it can make its own decisions

• Because it is deisgned to grow and change as the country changes

Which statement best describes the original goal of the Philadelphia Convention?

• Declare independence from Great Britain

• Elect a new president

• Fix the Articles of Confederation

• Write a new Constitution

Which of the below were a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of power and money

• Lack of Central Power

• Rules of Central Power

• All of the above

Why did the founding fathers restart writing the Constitution?

• Because it was ruined

• Because the could not choose what to put in it

• Because the lost it

• All of the above

Which country had the earliest form of democracy?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Spain

• India

What did most of the delegates of the Philadelphia Convention agree on?

• Increasing the power of the central government

• Increasing the power of state governments

• Decreasing the power of the central government

• decreasing the power of the central and state governments

When was the Constitution signed?

• 1787

• 1791

• 1788

• 1789

Is the English Bill of rights the same as the American Bill of rights?

• Yes

• No

When was the constitution written

• 1770

• 1787

• 1700

• 1776

Why did the delegates want to ensure secrecy during the convention?

• To avoid interference with foreign governments

• To discuss personal matter

• To prevent potential rebellion

• To surprise the public with their decision