US Constitution Study Guide (MP4, Week 1, Grade 6)

Where did the state delegates meet to decide on writing a new constitution?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Richmond, Virginia

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• Lack of centralized power due to a weak federal government

• Excessive power given to the federal government

• Overly efficient taxation methods

• A strong and centralized judicial system

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

A minimum of_______ of the thirteen states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law.

• Seven states

• Nine states

• Eleven states

• Thirteen states

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as?

• the Bill of Rights.

• the Declaration of Independence.

• the Articles of Confederation.

• the Federalist Papers.

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Mason.

• Thomas Jefferson.

• Benjamin Franklin.

• John Adams.

Which president bought the Louisiana territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington .

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

Who were the first five U.S. presidents?

• George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.

• Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, and James Garfield.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

• Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.

The first five US Presidents were all from Virginia EXCEPT -

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

This US President was known as the "Father of the Constitution"

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• James Monroe