Liberty's Kids (Episode 40 - We the People)

Front

What problems were the farmers in Massachusetts having?

Back

Massive debt and the government taking their land

Front

Why are people attacking a courthouse in Maryland?

Back

To protest taxes

Front

Why did the delegates from the 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia?

Back

To fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation

Front

What city do America’s leaders meet for the Convention to work on the Constitution?

Back

Philadelphia

Front

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

Back

George Washington

Front

What is the system that keeps one branch of government from taking over the others?

Back

Checks and Balances

Front

In which part of Congress is representation based on the population of a state?

Back

House of Representatives

Front

What topic do the Southern States want to maintain? Options: No taxes, Equal rights, Slavery, Freedom of Speech

Back

Slavery

Front

Did slavery get abolished in the new Constitution?

Back

No

Front

When does Washington take office as the president?

Back

April 1789