Unit 3 - The Constitution

How many votes, from the 13 states, did it take to make a change (amendment) to the Articles of Confederation?

• 1
• 7
• 10
• 13

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Define Ratify 

• to be neutral 
• to disagree
• to strongly appose to
• to agree to

The Constitutional Convention was convened to...

• write the Treaty of Paris.
• get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
• decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
• improve the Articles of Confederation.

The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states

• northern; southern
• large; small
• southern; northern
• small; large

What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?

• New York Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• Georgia Plan

What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Preamble

Which branch consists of the President and the Vice President? 

• Legislative
• Congress
• Judicial 
• Executive

This branch enforces or carries out the laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Supreme Court