Quiz Me! - Documents: Creation of the Constitution Test your knowledge about documents in the Creation of the Constitution era. 1 / 10 What was the first Constitution of the United States? The U.S. Constitution of 1787 The Mayflower Compact The Articles of Confederation Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 2 / 10 Who wrote the Commentaries on Laws of England 1765-69? Baron Charles de Montesquieu John Locke William Blackstone Thomas Hobbes 3 / 10 Which portion of the Magna Carta do we see in our Bill of Rights today? Freedom of Religion Due process of law The right to bear arms No cruel and unusual punishment 4 / 10 What were the main ideas in the Spirit of the Laws of 1748 that influenced the U.S. government? All laws require ¾ votes to pass. A Bill of Rights is necessary to protect the people. The government should have 3 branches and each branch checks the power of the other branches. The main elected leader of a country should be called president, not a king. 5 / 10 Which of the following was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation? It created difficult rules for new territories to join the United States. It created a weak central government that could not effectively deal with the Nation’s problems. It gave all the power to the president to make decisions for the states. Too many taxes were collected from rich property owners. 6 / 10 What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish? It allowed debtors to start over in a new place. It claimed all of the land we acquired from Canada. It created a way for territories to become states. It provided a way for American Indians to own land. 7 / 10 Why was the English Bill of Rights a unique document for its time? It allowed English citizens to vote for the first time. It was added to the English Constitution. It was the first document that limited the power of the king. The monarchy could not take away certain civil and political rights without Parliament's approval. 8 / 10 Which of the following did the framers of the U.S. Bill of Rights take almost verbatim from the English Bill of Rights of 1689? Right to a speedy and public trial. Right to bear arms. No cruel and unusual punishment. Right to freedom of religion. 9 / 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. Alexander Hamilton called for another convention to revise the Articles of Confederation. Shay’s Rebellion followed as a result of the failed convention. George Washington was elected president of the United States. 10 / 10 Who wrote the Second Treatise of Civil Government in 1690? Thomas Hobbes John Locke William Blackstone Baron Charles de Montesquieu Your score is Restart quiz
