Unit Eight - Constitution (A New Government)

A document outlining the laws and rules of a nation is called a...

• Declaration

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty

An individual in charge of a state or nation is called the...

• Judge

• Executive

• Legislator

• Senator

A document protecting individual freedoms is called a...

• Declaration

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty

The first government of the United States of America was...

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was...

• Strong

• Neutral

• Divided

• Weak

Why were the states having disagreements after the American Revolution? Check all boxes that are correct.

• Land disputes

• Determining representation in a new government

• States with different currencies

• Interstate commerce and trade

This set up a system for admitting new states to the United States north of the Ohio River.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The Bill of Rights

Who led a rebellion of farmers that scared many of the rich founding fathers and property owners?

• Benedict Arnold

• King George III

• Luke Skywalker (I'm here to rescue you.)

• Daniel Shays

Due to the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the founding fathers decided to... Check all boxes that are correct.

• meet in Philadelphia to discuss the Articles of Confederation

• give the states more power over the national government

• plan a stronger federal (national) government

• None of the above

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Richmond