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Founding Fathers & Constitution

Test your knowledge of the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the early republic.

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Question 1easy

Who was the first president of the United States?

Question 2easy

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Question 3easy

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Question 4easy

In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?

Question 5easy

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Question 6medium

Who is often called the "Father of the Constitution"?

Question 7medium

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called what?

Question 8medium

In what year was the Bill of Rights ratified?

Question 9medium

Who was the principal author of the Federalist Papers along with Madison and Jay?

Question 10medium

How many articles are in the original U.S. Constitution?

Question 11medium

Who was the second president of the United States?

Question 12medium

The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention dealt with what?

Question 13medium

Which Founding Father signed the Constitution and the Declaration and invented the lightning rod?

Question 14medium

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) established what?

Question 15medium

In what year did the Constitution go into effect?

Question 16hard

Which state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution, making it official?

Question 17hard

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?

Question 18hard

The Federalist Papers were written to persuade which state to ratify the Constitution?

Question 19hard

How many delegates signed the Constitution in 1787?

Question 20hard

Which Founding Father did not sign the Constitution because he was in France?

Question 21hard

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with which words?

Question 22hard

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

Question 23hard

The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution. When were they in effect?

Question 24hard

Who wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers?

Question 25easy

Which branch of government did the Constitution create to make laws?

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