Social Studies Chapter 9 Constitution

Where did the people meet to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• House of Representatives

• Virginia

• Philadelphia Convention

• White House

What was Shay's Rebellion?

• Roger Sherman suggested dividing Congress into two parts- Senate and House of Representatives.

• A farmer led a group of about 1,100 farmers in protest to the state government to stop taking their farms and give them time to pay taxes.

• Farmers wanted slaves to count to be taxed, but not as population for the House of Representatives.

• This is a system that lets each branch limit the power of the other two branches.

The colonists wanted a strong national government because they enjoyed being controlled by King George III of Britain after winning the American Revolution.

• True

• False

The Virginia Plan was when small states said that each state should only have one representative in Congress.

• True

• False

The Great Compromise was when Roger Sherman suggested dividing Congress into two parts- the Senate and House of Representatives, based on the state's population.

• True

• False

What was the New Jersey Plan?

• Roger Sherman divided Congress into two parts- the Senate and House of Representatives, based on the state's population.

• James Madison suggested that the number of each state's representatives be based on the state's population- this was favored by the large states.

• Small states disagreed with the Virginia Plan so they designed this plan, saying that each state only have one representative, this was favored by the small states.

Two of the advantages of the Articles of Confederation included: Congress could declare war and peace and organize new territories.

• True

• False

Two of the disadvantages of the Articles of Confederation included: Congress could deal with other nations and print and borrow money.

• True

• False

What was the 3/5ths Compromise?

• Counted five slaves as three free people in population counting for the House of Representatives and taxation.

• Roger Sherman suggested dividing Congress into two parts- Senate and House of Representatives, based on the state's population.

• The colonists did not want a strong national government because they had just gained their freedom from King George III of Britain after winning the American Revolution.

Who wanted to ratify the Constitution?

• Antifederalists

• Colonists

• Federalists

• Slaves