Origins Of The Constitution
11 Questions
| Total Attempts: 84
This is a basic quiz of the origins of the US Constitution
Questions and Answers
- 1.What English document first limited the power of the king or queen?
- A.
Magna Carta
- B.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
- C.
Mayflower Compact
- D.
Declaration of Independance
- 2.What was the 1620 plan by the Pilgrims for self-governance in America?
- A.
Mayflower Compact
- B.
Articles of Confederation
- C.
Petition of Right
- D.
Magna Carta
- 3.Who was the 1st to write about social contract theory and natural law (where all people were born free, equal, and independent)?
- A.
John Locke
- B.
William Penn
- C.
George Washington
- D.
Thomas Hobbs
- 4.How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
- A.
9 of 13
- B.
7 of 13
- C.
10 of 13
- D.
13 of 13
- 5.What is the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
- A.
Separation of Powers
- B.
Limited Government
- C.
Representative Government
- D.
Division of Labor
- 6.What was the 1st form of government in the freed colonies of the Americas?
- A.
Mayflower Compact
- B.
Articles of Confederation
- C.
Anarchy
- D.
Declaration of Independence
- 7.Which state's plan for government wanted a strong executive branch and a two chamber legislative?
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Connecticut
- C.
New Jersey
- D.
Virginia
- 8.Which state's plan for government wanted a one chamber legislature where each state had one vote?
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Connecticut
- C.
New Jersey
- D.
Virginia
- 9.Who is marked as the writer of the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
Samuel Adams
- B.
Ben Franklin
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
Daniel Webster
- 10.One major question of the original Constitution was over slaves. In order to count slaves for taxes and representation, slaves were counted as _____ of a person.
- A.
3/4
- B.
1/2
- C.
2/3
- D.
3/5
- 11.Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
- A.
New York City
- B.
Boston
- C.
Baltimore
- D.
Philadelphia
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