The United States Constitution Reading (Grade 6)

The first plan for the national government of the United States was called -

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Match the following events with their corresponding years-

• Approval of Articles of Confederation

• 1787

• Ratification of the Constitution

• 1781

• Rewriting the Articles of Confederation

• 1788

The Articles of Confederation were replaced because they did not work for the United States. True or False?

• True

• False

In what year did representatives meet in Philadelphia to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1787

• 1788

The Constitution created a strong central government with three branches. Which of the following is NOT one of these branches?

• A) Congress

• B) The President

• C) The Supreme Court

• D) The Monarchy

The Constitution was ratified in which year?

• 1781

• 1787

• 1788

• 1790

The leaders replaced the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution to -

• Create a strong central government

• To divide the government into three branches

• Protect the rights of the people

• All of these reasons

Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Georgia

Match the state with the year it ratified the Constitution.

• New Hampshire

• 1790

• Rhode Island

• 1789

• Delaware

• 1787

• North Carolina

• 1788

What year did New York ratify the Constitution?

• 1787

• 1788

• 1789

• 1790