Constitution

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• write the Declaration of Independence

• amend the Articles of Confederation

• write a new constitution

• ask England to take us back

What is the constitutional principle of separation of powers?

• the government's power comes from the people

• each branch of government can stop the other branches from doing what they want

• each branch of government has certain responsibilities

• the government only has the powers listed in the Constitution

Congress writes a law and the president signs it. However, the Supreme Court can declare it unconstitutional. This is an example of

• representative government

• checks and balances

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

What is the compromise over counting slaves when deciding representation in Congress?

• 3/4 compromise

• amendments

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 compromise

What is the Bill of Rights?

• essays convincing people to support the Constitution

• The introduction of the Constitution

• Our first try at government

• the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Choose all that apply.

• weak central government

• no power to collect taxes

• no respect from England and Spain

• strong executive acting like a king

What was the positive effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• each state expanded its borders to the Mississippi

• new territories organized the sell of land and the path to become states

• states had the opportunity to send any trouble makers to the wild west.

• the issue of slavery was solved forever

Why were states fighting with each other under the Articles of Confederation? Choose all that apply.

• every state wanted to extend into the new territory

• states were arguing over trade

• Native Americans were raiding and the US needed an army

• There were too many jobs and not enough people.

Who is this? He was the "man with a plan".

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Who is this? He added star power to the convention.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison