Exploring the Process of Creating a Constitution

What was the primary belief of the Founding Fathers regarding the creation of the U.S. Constitution?

• It would require a strong leader.

• It would be similar to other governments.

• It would need a constitution to manage conflicts.

• It would be an easy task.

How did 19th-century historians contribute to the myth of the Founding Fathers?

• By writing that God handed down the Constitution.

• By claiming the Founding Fathers were ordinary men.

• By ignoring their contributions.

• By focusing on their failures.

What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too similar to the British monarchy.

• It allowed for excessive taxation.

• It failed to unite the states into one nation.

• It gave too much power to the central government.

What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Shay's Rebellion.

• The Revolutionary War.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The Constitutional Convention.

Who was the key figure that everyone in America had heard of during the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

What was the purpose of the three branches of government proposed by James Madison?

• To give more power to the executive branch.

• To reduce the influence of the judiciary.

• To ensure no single branch became too powerful.

• To simplify the law-making process.

What was the Great Compromise proposed by Roger Sherman?

• A single house legislature.

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation.

• A bicameral legislature with proportional representation in both houses.

• A bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• Allowing three-fifths of Congress to pass laws.

• Allowing three-fifths of states to veto laws.

• Giving three-fifths of the vote to property owners.

• Counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation.

Why did the framers of the Constitution not include a Bill of Rights initially?

• They thought it would be too controversial.

• They believed it was unnecessary.

• They planned to include it later.

• They wanted to go home quickly.

What is the significance of the Constitution according to the video?

• It allows for the principles of the Declaration of Independence to be lived by every day.

• It is a perfect document.

• It has never been amended.

• It was created without any compromises.