Quiz Me! - Documents: Creation of the Constitution Test your knowledge about documents in the Creation of the Constitution era. 1 / 10 What is significant about the Magna Carta? It was the first document to limit the power of the king. It influenced the French Revolution. It allowed for all citizens to vote. It only applied to the common people of England. 2 / 10 What is the main philosophy found in Leviathan? Government should be derived from educated nobels. When a government becomes abusive the people have a right to overthrow it. People are born with certain unalienable rights. People naturally love liberty as much as they love power over others. 3 / 10 What significant event came about as a result of the Annapolis Convention? Ohio became the first state admitted to the US following the Revolution. George Washington was elected president of the United States. Shay’s Rebellion followed as a result of the failed convention. Alexander Hamilton called for another convention to revise the Articles of Confederation. 4 / 10 What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom accomplish? It required all businesses to be closed on Sundays for religious services. It required all teachers to be a member of the Episcolpol church. Citizens could practice religious freedom as long as they claimed a Christian religion. It was the first document to disestablish a state religion and protect religious freedom. 5 / 10 Who wrote the Spirit of the Laws in 1748? Thomas Hobbes Baron Charles de Montesquieu John Locke William Blackstone 6 / 10 Why was a convention called in Annapolis in 1786? To work out regulations for interstate trade and commerce. To determine how the government could collect national taxes. To figure out concerns with the unanimous vote requirement to pass laws. To deal with the Whiskey Tax. 7 / 10 Which portion of the Magna Carta do we see in our Bill of Rights today? Due process of law No cruel and unusual punishment The right to bear arms Freedom of Religion 8 / 10 Who wrote the Commentaries on Laws of England 1765-69? Baron Charles de Montesquieu John Locke Thomas Hobbes William Blackstone 9 / 10 Why was the English Bill of Rights a unique document for its time? It was the first document that limited the power of the king. It was added to the English Constitution. It allowed English citizens to vote for the first time. The monarchy could not take away certain civil and political rights without Parliament's approval. 10 / 10 What is the most significant portion of the Northwest Ordinance? It prohibited slavery in the territories. It allowed slavery to spread into the territories. It did not allow citizens to pass the Appalachian Mountains. It established land for private schools. Your score is Restart quiz
