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