Constitution and Bill of Rights Review

What weakness of the Articles of Confederation made it hard to PAY for an army

• Each state had ONE vote

• No executive branch

• No judicial branch

• No power to raises taxes

Why did states print their own money under the Articles of Confederation?

• National currency was worthless/There wasn't one

• The Executive branch said they could

• The French would not accept the U.S. dollar

• There wasn't enough paper to print money with

Which plan created at the Constitutional Convention by WILLIAM PATERSON said that each state should be represented equally? GOOD FOR SMALLER STATES

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

Which plan created by MADISON believed that states should be represented based on their population (people)? GOOD FOR LARGER STATES

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

What did the Great Compromise do?

• Gave the government power to tax the states

• Created the legislative branch with two houses called the Senate and House of Representatives

• Made all representation in government based on population

• Added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

What did many states want added to the Constitution before they would approve it?

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

• Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble

Who was the Father of the Constitution and wrote the Bill of Rights?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

The First Amendment guarantees many rights such as

• Freedom of Speech and Religion

• End slavery

• Right to vote for all people

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Thomas Jeffereson

• James Madison

What Branch of government makes laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial