Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

Which document was the first plan for our new government?

• Declaration of Independence

• Article of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the Agreement between England and America that officially ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Alliance

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

What does ratify mean?

• approve

• fail

• eliminate

• veto

Economic Inflation is a good thing

• True

• False

Each state under the Articles of Confederation had a lot of Power and were joined together in firm league of ___

• happiness

• power

• friendship

• kingdom

Why didn't the states want a strong national (central) government?

• They were afraid to give too much power to the government

• King George had suggested it.

• The President suggested it

• The Supreme Court Suggested it

Which branch of the government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative (Congress)

• Executive (President)

• Judiciary (Supreme Court)

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could (choose 3 answers)

• Regulate trade between the states

• print money

• declare war and peace

• set up an army

• organize new territories

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included things that Congress could NOT do. (choose 3)

• regulate trade within the states

• print money

• raise money with taxes

• set up an army

• organize new territories

Who organized a rebellion because they wanted the government to give them more time to pay their debts after the American Revolution?

• Daniel Shays

• John Jay

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington