Quiz Me! - Era: Creation of the Constitution Test your knowledge about the Creation of the Constitution era. 1 / 10 Which portion of the Magna Carta do we see in our Bill of Rights today? Due process of law The right to bear arms No cruel and unusual punishment Freedom of Religion 2 / 10 After serving as Secretary of State, James Madison became President of the United States of America and entered which war, at the time known as “Mr. Madison’s War?” War of 1812 Mexican - American War Spanish - American War American Civil War 3 / 10 After serving as a state supreme court Chief Justice for the state of New York, John Jay later held numerous titles, including what? General of the Armies President of the United States of America Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Secretary of Treasury 4 / 10 Sometimes called a “Forgotten Founder,” this man served as an aide-de-camp to George Washington, a delegate of the Continental Congress, delegate to the Annapolis Convention and the Constitutional Convention. He introduced the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Aaron Burr Edmund Randolph John Locke Thomas Paine 5 / 10 One of the three authors of The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison Benjamin Franklin John Jay Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr 6 / 10 The Baron de Montesquieu was a French political philosopher who argued for which concept that was debated at the Constitutional Convention? Popular Sovereignty Republicanism Separation of Powers of Government Limited Government 7 / 10 Which statement accurately describes the Constitutional Convention of 1787? Jefferson, Adams and Franklin led the delegates at the convention. The goal was to write a new constitution for a confederation form of government. Delegates created a strong federal union rather than a loose confederation of states. Delegates from every state attended the convention. 8 / 10 Why was a convention called in Annapolis in 1786? To determine how the government could collect national taxes. To work out regulations for interstate trade and commerce. To figure out concerns with the unanimous vote requirement to pass laws. To deal with the Whiskey Tax. 9 / 10 Which document did the Virginia Declaration of Rights have the greatest impact on? English Petition of Rights Civil Rights of Man English Bill of Rights U.S. Bill of Rights 10 / 10 Roger Sherman believed that Congress should have the power to select the President. He felt that which branch should have the most power? The Legislative The Executive The Judicial They should be equal Your score is Restart quiz
