10 Questions
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Confederation = An association of states that cooperate for a common purpose Ratifying = To agree or pledge to support someone or something Constitution = A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government Electors = The group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president
Match the following terms with their meanings:
Convention = A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution Disagreement = A strong disagreement Discrepancy = A difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true Framework = A basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Federalists = Supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states Confederation = An association of states that cooperate for a common purpose Plan = A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government Congress = The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, repre
Match the following terms with their explanations:
Electors = The group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president Ideas = A basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan Convention = A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution Supporters = Supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states
Match the following terms with their uses:
Confederation = An association of states that cooperate for a common purpose Disagreement = A strong disagreement Discrepancy = A difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true Ratifying = To agree or pledge to support someone or something
True or false: The first written plan of government for the United States was the U.S. Constitution
False
True or false: The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787
True
True or false: The group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president is known as the Electoral College
True
True or false: Anti-Federalists were supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution
False
True or false: The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention established a one-house Congress
False
Test your knowledge of early American government and history with this quiz! From the Articles of Confederation to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, challenge yourself to identify key terms and events that shaped the foundation of the United States.
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