Review-Constitutional Convention

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 

• 3 
• 2
• 1
• 5

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• 3/5th's Plan 

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature
• Postponed the conversation about slavery
• Added the Bill of Rights 
• Created a two house legislature

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 

• Senate 
• House of Representatives 
• General Assembly 
• House of Commons 

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

The Constitutional Convention took place-

• 1781
• 1787
• 776
• 1783