Creating the Constitution

What was the greatest concern of the opponents of the Constitution?

• Replacement of the Article of Confederations

• Giving up state power to form a stronger union

• Selection of George Washington as president

• Taxation would be eliminated

Following the American Revolution, what did the Congress fear about a strong government?

• States would have too much power

• Another war would occure between Great Britain and America

• A law would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

• Right for which people fought for would be lost

The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?

• Supreme Court

• President's cabinent

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution?

• He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention

• He wrote the draft of the Constitution

• He know more about government than anyone else present

• He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention

What was the original purpose of the convention in May 1787?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence

• To end the conflict in Massachusetts

• To write the U.S. Constitution

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?

• A country lead by a president

• A parliamentary form of government

• A country lead by elected representatives

• A government led by power of few

What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• Land of the 13 original colonies

• Land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes

• Land between the Mississippi River and The Rocky Mountains

• Land north and south of the colonies

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that congress could not_________________________?

• Create an Army and Navy

• Impose taxes

• Declare war

• Set up a postal system

Why were Southerners not ready to abolish slavery in their states?

• Their economy depended on their labor

• They didn't know the land

• They were friends

• They needed the slaves to count towards their population

When the Constitution was finally completed it still needed to be ratified, or approved, by the states. The delegates decided that_______of 13 states had to approve the Constitution.

• 11

• 13

• 7

• 9