Constitutional Convention

Choose all answers that were weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

• Could not tax

• No executive branch

• Could not regulate trade

• Could declare war

What was the first constitution of the U.S. called?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

What event led to the realization that the Articles of Confederation was not working?

• Shays' Rebellion

• American Revolution

• French and Indian War

• Second Continental Congress

What was the meeting called where delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• Constitutional Convention

• First Continental Congress

• Shay's Rebellion

• Second Continental Congress

The only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation was _____.

• Legislative (Congress)

• Executive (President)

• Judicial (Courts)

• Olive Branch

What was the agreement during the Constitutional Convention that called for a two house Congress?

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Constitution Solution

• New Jersey Plan

Which plan during the Constitutional Convention said each state should get the same number of votes?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

What agreement during the Constitutional Convention said some slaves would be counted as part of the population?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Federalist Papers

• Virginia Plan

Which group wrote the Federalist Papers?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

• Congress

Which group insisted a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Congress

• Individual states