In honor of Constitution Day, the OSU Government Documents Department conducted a survey to determine students' knowledge about the Constitution. 50 students were chosen at random in the Edmon Low Library to participate in the survey. The students had to fill out a five question multiple choice quiz. This document displays the results of the survey along with the correct answers.
The correct answer is 1787.
Delegates met at the Constitutional Convention on September 17th, 1787 and signed the Constitution. Most students chose 1776, however, that is the date of the Declaration of Independence. 1803 was the year of the Louisiana Purchase, and 1812 was the year of the 1812 War.
The correct answer is the Articles of Confederation.
Most students got this answer right. The Articles of Confederation was the first form of a constitution, however, its weaknesses led to the Constitutional Convention. The U.S. Constitution was created as a result of the failures of the Articles.
James Madison is correct.
At the Constitutional Convention, James Madison took the most detailed notes and created the Virginia Plan. He helped oversee the negotiation process and drafted the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson came in close behind James Madison. Thomas Jefferson did not sign the Constitution because he was in France representing the United States.
The correct answer is write laws.
The Legislative Branch writes the laws, the Executive Branch enforces the laws, and the Judicial Branch interprets the laws.
The correct answer is Amendments 1-10.
When establishing the new form of government, the people feared that their rights would be compromised. To ensure the safety of some individual freedoms, the Bill of Rights was written.
~Emily Hancz
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