Founders’ Quiz

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Your objective is to answer all 10 questions correctly.  Each question has only one correct answer, and you must answer all questions.  You may grade yourself by clicking on the "Submit Quiz" button at the bottom of the page. You will find answers to each question and links to additional information by clicking on "Learn More" button also at the bottom of the page.

Match Document with Author

1. Who is regarded as the Father of the Constitution?

Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
James Madison
George Mason

2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
James Madison
George Mason

3. Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

Jefferson, Mason and Henry
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay
Washington, Franklin and Adams
Adams, Madison and Henry

Match Document with Purpose

4. What was the purpose of the Constitution?

Justify the permanent break with England.
Establish a strong national government.
Argue for the adoption of the new government.
Place limits on the powers of the new government.

5. What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

Justify the permanent break with England.
Establish a strong national government.
Argue for the adoption of the new government.
Place limits on the powers of the new government.

6. What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Justify the permanent break with England.
Establish a strong national government.
Argue for the adoption of the new government.
Place limits on the powers of the new government.

7. What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

Justify the permanent break with England.
Establish a strong national government.
Argue for the adoption of the new government.
Place limits on the powers of the new government.

Match Quotation with Document

8. "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility…" is from:

U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers

9. "Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government…" is from:

U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers

10. "When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…" is from:

U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers

   

Quiz written by Dr. Devin Bent.  Javascript by Kevin Hegg, C.I.T., James Madison University.