AOC to Constitution

What year was the Constitution written?

• 2007

• 1789

• 1776

• 1787

Where was it written?

• Pittsburgh, PA

• New York City

• Philadelphia, PA

• Washington, DC

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 became what?

• Agreement

• Bicameral

• No taxes

• Free states

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

What did Shays' Rebellion mark the need for?

• nothing

• more money printed

• more jail cells

• a stronger central government

Which two groups debated the ratification of the new Constitution?

• loyalists and revolutionaries
• Federalists and Anti-federalists
• Democratic Party and Whig Party
• executive and judicial branch

The major reason Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution was because they believed

• Amending the Constitution was too easy

• Too much power was given to the states

• A federal court system would be too weak

• Individual rights were not adequately protected

Which idea guided the development of the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong central government would threaten the rights of the people

• All the people should be granted the right to vote.

• Most power should rest with the judicial branch.

• Only the central government would have the power to levy taxes.