The Constitution Questions
1. What was the initial reason that the states united?
A. to draft the Bill of Rights
B. to fight against a strong central government
C. to fight for independence from England
D. to draft the Constitution
2. What was the Shays Rebellion?
3. Which of the following were weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
A. no power to collect taxes
B. no power to form a military
C. no power to form courts
D. all of the above
E. a and b only
4. Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
A. at George Washington's home in Mount Vernon
B. at the Capitol Building
C. in Times Square
D. at Independence Hall
5. How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it became the law of the land?
6. New Hampshire was the only state that did not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
A. true
B. false
7. James Madison is called "the Father of the Constitution."
A. true
B. false
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8. Who was chosen as leader of the Constitutional Convention?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. Abraham Lincoln