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Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
James Madison, John Adams, James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Jay
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
In what state was the Federalist Papers originally published?
Virginia
Philadelphia
New York
North Carolina
New York
What political group most supported the ideas expressed in the Federalist Papers?
Whigs
Loyalists
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Federalists argued in favor of the U.S. Constitution to replace the?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
Which of the authors of the Federalist Papers became President of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
None of the above
James Madison
How many Federalist Papers were written?
65
85
75
55
85
Which of the following authors is correctly matched with their job?
John Jay—President of the United States
James Madison—Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Alexander Hamilton—Secretary of the Treasury
None of the above
Alexander Hamilton—Secretary of the Treasury
What pseudonym was used in order to conceal the Federalist Papers authors?
Publics
Publius
Publishes
Publican
Publius
Who is the father of the American Constitution?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Where was the Constitution of the United States written?
Philadelphia
New York
New England
Boston
Philadelphia
The length of term for members of the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
2 years
The number of main branches in our government is?
6
21
7
3
3
The number of Amendments in the U.S. Constitution?
21
10
27
14
27
Our country’s first constitution was called?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers
The Articles of Confederation
A member of the House of Representatives must have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least?
7 years
5 years
6 years
10 years
7
The length of term for a U.S. Senator is?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
6 years
What is the minimum age requirement to become a U.S. Senator?
25
27
30
35
30
The President of the Senate is?
The oldest Senator present
The Speaker of the House
The Vice President
The President of the Senate
The Vice President
The length of the term of President is?
2 years
4 years
6 years
7 years
4 years
A US President must have lived in the United States at least?
2 years
5 years
10 years
14 years
14 years
Use the following word bank to answer questions 11-18. Words will only be used once.
Words: People, Union, Justice, Tranquility, Defense, Welfare, Liberty, Posterity
11. We the ___________________ of the United States,
12. establish ____________________,
13. provide for the common _____________________,
14. and secure the blessings of ____________________________,
15. promote the general __________________________,
16. in order to form a more perfect __________________________,
17. insure domestic _________________________,
18. to ourselves and our _____________________.
11. We the ______PEOPLE_____________ of the United States,
12. establish ______JUSTICE______________,
13. provide for the common _______DEFENSE______________,
14. and secure the blessings of ________LIBERTY____________________,
15. promote the general _________WELFARE_________________,
16. in order to form a more perfect ___________UNION_______________,
17. insure domestic ___________TRANQUILITY______________,
18. to ourselves and our _______POSTERITY______________.
Abolition of Slavery?
11th Amendment
14th Amendment
16th Amendment
13th Amendment
13th Amendment
Establishes the prohibition of liquor?
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
25th Amendment
18th Amendment
Limitation of presidents to two terms?
20th Amendment
23rd Amendment
22nd Amendment
24th Amendment
20th Amendment
The number of Articles in the US Constitution?
5
7
8
9
7