Constitution

Why did delegates to the Constitutional convention keep their debates secret

• They wanted to be able to freely speak there mind

• To debate

• They had free speaking

• Believed that spies were listening

How was the national government organized under the Virginia Plan

• called for a one house legislature with equal representation for all states

• It called for a King and a congress

• It called for three branches of government and representation based on state population.

• States remained powerful with a small congress with 1 individual per state

What was the Three Fifths Compromise?

• An agreement

• An agreement that, each enslaved person would count as three fifths of a person for representation

• An agreement that for purposes of representation and taxation

• Three Fifths of the states would need to approve the constitution

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Virginia plan

• The new jersey plan

• A blending the Virginia and New Jersey Plan

• Plan calling for both strong state and federal governments

Legislature under the new Constitution became what?

• Agreement

• Bicameral

• No taxes

• Free states

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

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, each state got __________ vote. 

• 3 
• 2
• 1
• 5

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

The members of Shays' Rebellion held what kind of role in society?

• government

• bankers

• farmers

• homeless