Mr.

Curry
History
Aug 2005
 Instructions
•After studying the US
Constitution in class, students can
use this activity an any sized
grouping to study for a test.
•Teachers may save this power
point and modify it as they choose
to do so.
•Modified by
rdcurry@sjteach.org, based on a
template by Mark A. Damon
Mr. Curry (copyright)
History
Aug 2005
 #1
Who is called the
“Father of our country”

A: George W. Bush B: P Diddy

C: George Washington D: Benjamin Franklin

 C
George
Washington
 #2
In What City was the
Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

A: Washington, DC B: New York City

C: Las Vegas D: Philadelphia

 D
Philadelphia
 #3
Who was the main writer of the US Constitution?

A: James Madison B: George Washington

C: Thomas Jefferson D: JK Rowling

 A
James
Madison
 #4
What are the first 10 Amendments
to the Constitution Called?

A: The 10 B: The Supreme Law

Commandments

C: The Bill of Rights D: The Preamble

 C
The Bill of
Rights
 #5
What is the name of he Group
who were opposed to
A strong central government?

A: Insurgents B: Federalists

C: Loyalists D: Anti-Federalists
 D
Anti-
Federalists
 #6
Which of the following was the
primary writer of the Federalist Papers?

A: Alexander Hamilton B: Aaron Burr

C: John Adams D: George Washington

 A
Alexander
Hamilton
 #7
What are the first several words of the
US Constitution?

A: “In the course of B: “We the People of the

human events…” United States…”

C: “Four score and seven D: “I have a dream today,

years ago…” deeply rooted in the
American dream”
 B
“We the people
of the United
States…”
 #8
What part of the Constitution states the purpose
Of the Constitution?

A: The Epilogue B: The Preamble

C: The First Amendment D: The 27th Amendment

 B
The Preamble
 #9
Article 1 established this branch
of the government, which was divided into 2 chambers.

A: Executive B: Judicial

C: Legislative D: State
Legislative
 #10
Who is the Chief Executive, as established in
Article II of the Constitution?

A: The Chief Justice B: President of the

Senate

C: Speaker of the House D: President of the United

of Representatives States of America
President of
the United
States of
America
 #11
What is the branch of government
called, of which the
Supreme Court is part, which interprets laws?

A: Legislative B: Judicial

C: Executive D: Federal
Judicial
 #12
What is the entity which is given the
Responsibility of “Advise and Consent” of the
President’s major appointments and of treaties?

A: Supreme Court B: The Cabinet

C: Vice President D: The US Senate

United
States
Senate
 #13
What Right is guaranteed by the
Second Amendment?

A: The Freedom of the Press B: Freedom of Religion

C: The Right to Bear Arms D: The Right to not

incriminate yourself
The Right
to Bear
Arms
 #14
Under the original Constitution, who voted
for members of the US Senate?

The members of the

A: All voters in each state B: House of
Representatives

No one, as the President

C: The state legislatures D: appointed Senators
of each state
 The state
legislatures of each
state
 #15
Who are the only 2 U.S. Presidents to have
been impeached by the House of Representatives
but were not convicted by the Senate?

A: Calvin Coolidge and B: Andrew Johnson and

Richard Nixon Bill Clinton

C: George Washington D: Benjamin Harrison and

and John Adams Gerald Ford
Andrew Johnson
and Bill Clinton