Wanted: A Just Right Government

The Americans were happy living under the British rule.

• True

• False

Independent citizens seek government that.....

• Has enough power to do it's job

• Doesn't give anyone too much power

• Protects individual rights

• All of the above

Who worked on the Articles of Confederation before he helped write the Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Rocky Balboa

• Ben Aflec

• Benjamin Button

The Articles of Confederation explained how the 13 states would be governed as one nation. Make 3 selections

• Each state was independent and had its own government

• Congress was the only branch of government.

• The Americas would be led by a king

• In Congress, each state got one vote

The pros to the Articles of Confederation where? Make 3 selections

• States got to keep their power and independence

• It was not a strong government

• There was no powerful government telling them what to do

• Congress had the power to create a military to protect all the states

What were the cons of the Articles of Confederation? Make 3 selections

• The government was working great

• The Articles did not give Congress the power to enforce its laws

• Congress had no power to collect taxes to pay for the military

• In order to change the Articles, every single state had to agree to the changes

States had different needs. For example, some states depended on fishing, while others mostly grew crops.

• True

• False

Many people feared they would lose their freedom if a central government had too much power. Others were tired of the weak government created under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

Representatives from every state except ______________ met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles.

• Maryland

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

Select the three branches of government the representatives at the Constitutional Convention discussed.

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Constitutional Branch