Constitution Review

What legislative system did the Articles of Confederation use?

• Popular Majority

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Open Ended Representation

*Inability to collect taxes *Inability to regulate interstate trade *No court system *No leader

What document was responsible for the above weaknesses?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Northwest Ordinance

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

• The Bill of Rights

• The first 10 Amendments

• The Opening Amendments

• The Bill or Citizenry

What did the Federalists believe in?

• They supported the Constitution just like it was.

• They opposed the Constitution because it didn't limit the power of the federal government.

• They believed there should be an aristocratic dominance in the new US.

• They supported reuniting with Great Britain.

What did the Anti-Federalists believe in?

• They believed the Constitution should be accepted as it was.

• They opposed the Constitution because it didn't limit the power of the government.

• They believed an aristocratic dominance should control the US

• They believed in having the strongest federal government possible

What was the result of the Bill of Rights being added to the Constitution?

• It encouraged religious minorities to accepting the Constitution

• It encourage judges to ratify/approve the Constitution

• It encourage the states to ratify/approve the Constitution

• It encourage representatives to ratify/approve the Constitution

How was the legislature structured under the Virginia Plan?

• 2 houses with representatives based on the states population

• 1 house with representatives based on how long the states were established

• 1 house with a fixed one vote

How was the legislature structured under the New Jersey Plan?

• 2 house legislature based on a states population

• 1 house legislature with a fixed one vote per state

• 2 house legislature with the number of votes based on how old each state was.

The Great Compromise resolved the issues between which 2 groups?

• Large states and small states

• Free states and slave states

• States and the Federal Government

• Individuals and the Federal Government

In Popular Sovereignty, where does power come from?

• A strong Federal government

• The Bill of Rights

• "We the People"

• The House of Representatives