Georgia from Confederation to Constitution

Why did the Articles of Confederation not allow the national government to tax its citizens?

• Taxes were the reason they had declared themselves independent of England.
• Taxes were unnecessary.
• The national government allowed the states the right to collect taxes.
• The national government would collect taxes after a three year grace period.

According to the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government did the national government have?

• one
• two
• three
• four

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the states under the Articles of Confederation?

• They were temporarily involved in a mutual relationship.
• They were firmly connected under a strong national government.
• They were loosely connected under a weak national government.
• They were bound forever to one another by the agreement they signed.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to a meeting to discuss revising the Articles?

• its inability to tax
• its inability to raise money
• its inability to enforce laws
• its inability to regulate trade

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia?

• to ratify the Bill of Rights
• to write a new constitution
• to fix the Articles of Confederation
• to declare independence from England

Of Georgia’s representatives to the Constitutional Convention, which two men actually signed the Constitution?

• William Houston and William Few
• William Few and Abraham Baldwin
• William Pierce and William Houston
• William Pierce and Abraham Baldwin

Which statement accurately describes the role of a Georgia representative at the Constitutional Convention?

• William Pierce cast a vote breaking a tie over the Bill of Rights.
• William Few voted with the large states leading to the Constitution’s passage.
• Abraham Baldwin voted with the small states leading to the Great Compromise.
• William Houston cast a vote with the anti-federalists forcing new rounds of talks.

Which statement best explains why Georgia was so quick to ratify the Constitution?

• Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help fund state development.
• Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help with the Native Americans.
• Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help deal with the ongoing Spanish threat.
• Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would settle a trade dispute with South Carolina.

In what way was the Articles of Confederation and Georgia Constitution of 1777 alike?

• They both had a strong executive branch.
• They both had a unicameral legislative branch.
• They both had only one branch of government.
• They both had a clear system of checks and balances.

What was a major difference between Georgia’s first Constitution of 1777 and the United States’ first constitution, the Articles of Confederation?

• Georgia had three branches of government while the U.S. had only one branch.
• Georgia had a unicameral legislature while the U.S. had a bicameral legislature.
• Georgia had a clear system of checks and balances while the U.S. had no such system.
• Georgia denied the executive branch any power while the U.S. gave all the power to the President.