Q 01/05

In which city did the Constitutional Convention meet in 1787?

A) New York

B) Boston

C) Philadelphia

D) Annapolis

Answer · why

C) Philadelphia

Delegates sat in Independence Hall from May 25 to September 17, with the windows nailed shut for secrecy despite the summer heat.

Q 02/05

How many articles does the original Constitution contain?

A) Five

B) Twelve

C) Ten

D) Seven

Answer · why

D) Seven

Plus a preamble and a closing endorsement carrying the framers' signatures.

Q 03/05

How many delegates signed the finished Constitution at the end of the 1787 convention?

A) 39

B) 42

C) 55

D) 74

Answer · why

A) 39

Fifty-five delegates attended sessions in total, and 74 had originally been chosen from 12 states.

Q 04/05

Which state refused to send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

A) Rhode Island

B) New Hampshire

C) Georgia

D) Delaware

Answer · why

A) Rhode Island

It was also the last of the 13 states to ratify, in May 1790, after a threatened trade embargo.

Q 05/05

What document did the Constitution replace as the nation's frame of government on March 4, 1789?

A) The Declaration of Independence

B) The Mayflower Compact

C) The Articles of Confederation

D) The Northwest Ordinance

Answer · why

C) The Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles, Congress could not even levy import taxes; Rhode Island vetoed an attempt in 1782.