| A | B |
| On what English document was the U.S. Constitution based? | Magna Carta |
| What document listed the American colonists' reasons for wanting independence from England? | Declaration of Independence |
| Which state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution? | New Hampshire |
| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| What document loosely established the first central government uniting the thirteen states? | Articles of Confederation |
| What document established a new stronger central government in 1787? | Constitution |
| Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution? | Delaware |
| How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to be adopted? | Nine |
| What are the changes to the Constitution called? | Amendments |
| What document had been ratified by delegates to special conventions held in 9 of the original 13 colonies? | Constitution |
| What requires, at a minimum, adequate notice and a proper hearing? | Due process of law |
| What is a fixed payment each person had to pay before he could vote in the South? | poll tax |
| What are the personal, natural rights of an individual? | civil rights |