USI.7b Constitutional Convention Review

1.Why did the Founding Fathers decide to change the government created under the Articles of Confederation?

• The AofC were too strong

• The AofC did not give power to the states

• The AofC were too weak

• The AofC gave too much power to the National Gov.

What is the name of the meeting where the Founding Fathers gather to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• First Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Constitutional Convention

Who was elected president of the Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• John Adams

What did the Great Compromise create?

• One lawmaking house by population

• Two lawmaking houses, one by population and one with equal representation

• Two lawmaking houses with equal representation

• One lawmaking house with equal representation

The Legislative Branch is responsible for...

• Enforcing Laws

• Interpreting Laws

• Making Laws

The Executive Branch is responsible for...

• Enforcing the Laws

• Creating the Laws

• Interpreting the Laws

The Judicial Branch is responsible for...

• Making the Laws

• Interpreting the Laws

• Creating the Laws

Who was known as the father of the U.S. Constitution?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

How many states were needed to vote for the Constitution to become a law?

• 13

• 9

• 12

What is the name of our CURRENT form of government?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights