CONSTITUTION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How6long6is6a6House6of6Representative's6term?6-6ans--26years
How6long6is6a6Senator's6term?6-6ans--66years
How6long6is6a6President's6term?6-6ans--46years
What6was6the6name6of6the6United6States6first6form6of6Government?6-6ans--
Articles6of6Confederation
Why6was6America's6first6form6of6government6a6failure?6-6ans--
The6states6had6too6much6power,6and6the6central6government6was6too6weak
What6was6the6goal6of6the6Constitutional6Convention?6-6ans--
To6create6a6central6court6system,6ensure6people6within6the6country,6create6an6army,6allo
w6people6to6chose6their6leaders,6protect6the6rights6of6people,6and6to6make6a6government
What6was6the6New6Jersey6Plan?6-6ans--
the6government6would6be6made6of636parts6and6each6state6would6have6the6same6number
6of6representatives6in6congress.
What6was6the6Virginia6Plan?6-6ans--
The6government6would6be6made6up6of636parts6to6make6laws,6Congress6would6be6bicame
ral.6The6lower6house6would6be6elected6by6voters,6the6upper6house6would6be6chosen6by6t
he6members6of6the6lower6house6and6the6number6of6people6in6the6state6would6decide6ho
w6many6people6in6congress.
What6was6the6Great6Compromise?6-6ans--
There6would6be6a6bicameral6congress6where6the6senate6house6would6have626senates6p
er6state,6and6the6amount6of6House6of6Representatives6would6be6decided6by6the6populati
on6of6each6state.
What6was6the63/5th6Compromise?6-6ans--
The6population6of6slaves6would6count6as636people6for6every656slaves6when6counting6the6
population6in6states.
Who6was6the6main6author6of6the6Constitution?6-6ans--James6Madison
ANSWERS
How6long6is6a6House6of6Representative's6term?6-6ans--26years
How6long6is6a6Senator's6term?6-6ans--66years
How6long6is6a6President's6term?6-6ans--46years
What6was6the6name6of6the6United6States6first6form6of6Government?6-6ans--
Articles6of6Confederation
Why6was6America's6first6form6of6government6a6failure?6-6ans--
The6states6had6too6much6power,6and6the6central6government6was6too6weak
What6was6the6goal6of6the6Constitutional6Convention?6-6ans--
To6create6a6central6court6system,6ensure6people6within6the6country,6create6an6army,6allo
w6people6to6chose6their6leaders,6protect6the6rights6of6people,6and6to6make6a6government
What6was6the6New6Jersey6Plan?6-6ans--
the6government6would6be6made6of636parts6and6each6state6would6have6the6same6number
6of6representatives6in6congress.
What6was6the6Virginia6Plan?6-6ans--
The6government6would6be6made6up6of636parts6to6make6laws,6Congress6would6be6bicame
ral.6The6lower6house6would6be6elected6by6voters,6the6upper6house6would6be6chosen6by6t
he6members6of6the6lower6house6and6the6number6of6people6in6the6state6would6decide6ho
w6many6people6in6congress.
What6was6the6Great6Compromise?6-6ans--
There6would6be6a6bicameral6congress6where6the6senate6house6would6have626senates6p
er6state,6and6the6amount6of6House6of6Representatives6would6be6decided6by6the6populati
on6of6each6state.
What6was6the63/5th6Compromise?6-6ans--
The6population6of6slaves6would6count6as636people6for6every656slaves6when6counting6the6
population6in6states.
Who6was6the6main6author6of6the6Constitution?6-6ans--James6Madison