Short answer: Father of the Constitution
This is question 88 of the 2025 civics test. The officer asks it out loud, and you say one answer.
2025 test, question 88 · The founders
He planned much of the Constitution in 1787. He also wrote the Bill of Rights.
He was the fourth president, from 1809 to 1817.
He was president during the War of 1812 against Britain.
He wrote many of the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
Tap the right answer.
The official answers (2025 test): “Father of the Constitution”; Fourth president of the United States; President during the War of 1812; One of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
No. The officer wants one answer, unless the question asks for two or more. Pick the answer that is easiest for you to say, for example: Father of the Constitution.
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