New Nation 1st Semester

Front

Which of the following was a reason the Articles of Confederation had to be revised?

1. More and more states wanted to join the new nation.

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1. The states no longer had any power.

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1. The federal government was collecting too many taxes.

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1. The federal government had no power to raise an army.

Back

The federal government had no power to raise an army.

Front

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? The federal government could not stop citizens from voting. The federal government could not meet on a regular basis. The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens. The federal government could not write its own constitution.

Back

The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens.

Front

Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

Back

He was trusted and respected by colonial leaders.

Front

Who is considered the “father of the Constitution” because he wrote most of it?

Back

James Madison

Front

What disagreement did The Great Compromise solve?

Back

Disagreements over how states would be represented in the legislative branch.

Front

What argument did the Three- Fifths Compromise settle?

Back

It settled the issue on how enslaved people would be counted.

Front

Why did southern states want each enslaved person to be counted in their populations?

Back

To have more representation in the House of Representatives.

Front

What city is labeled “1” on the map?

Back

New York City, New York

Front

What city is labeled “2” on the map?

Back

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Front

What is the goal of having three separate branches of government?

Back

So one branch does not have too much power.