US Constitution Historical Context

Question 1

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

Question 2

Which document was replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Articles of Confederation

Answer

Magna Carta

Answer

Declaration of Independence

Answer

Federalist Papers

Question 3

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers had the greatest influence on the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

John Locke

Answer

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer

Voltaire

Answer

Thomas Hobbes

Question 4

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place in 1787?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Answer

Boston, Massachusetts

Answer

New York, New York

Answer

Washington, D.C.

Question 5

Which was the primary reason the Articles of Confederation were replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The Articles were ineffective in addressing the nation's economic issues and lack of central authority

Answer

The Articles created too powerful a central government

Answer

The Articles lacked provisions for the military

Answer

The Articles failed to protect states' rights