Founding Fathers & Constitution
24 questionsTest your knowledge of the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the early republic.
Who was the first president of the United States?
The correct answer is B. George Washington
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
The correct answer is B. 1776
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The correct answer is D. Thomas Jefferson
In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?
The correct answer is B. 1787
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
The correct answer is C. Philadelphia
Who is often called the "Father of the Constitution"?
The correct answer is D. James Madison
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called what?
The correct answer is B. Bill of Rights
In what year was the Bill of Rights ratified?
The correct answer is D. 1791
Who was the principal author of the Federalist Papers along with Madison and Jay?
The correct answer is A. Alexander Hamilton
How many articles are in the original U.S. Constitution?
The correct answer is B. Seven
Who was the second president of the United States?
The correct answer is C. John Adams
The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention dealt with what?
The correct answer is A. Counting enslaved people for representation
Which Founding Father signed the Constitution and the Declaration and invented the lightning rod?
The correct answer is A. Benjamin Franklin
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) established what?
The correct answer is A. Bicameral legislature (House and Senate)
In what year did the Constitution go into effect?
The correct answer is C. 1789
Which state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution, making it official?
The correct answer is B. New Hampshire
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
The correct answer is C. George Washington
The Federalist Papers were written to persuade which state to ratify the Constitution?
The correct answer is B. New York
How many delegates signed the Constitution in 1787?
The correct answer is B. 39
Which Founding Father did not sign the Constitution because he was in France?
The correct answer is D. Thomas Jefferson
The Preamble to the Constitution begins with which words?
The correct answer is C. We the People
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
The correct answer is B. First Amendment
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution. When were they in effect?
The correct answer is C. 1781–1789
Who wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers?
The correct answer is A. Alexander Hamilton
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