The Constitution

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the below options held the most power?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the states

• national government

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

• they supported a new Constitution
• they questioned the justice of slavery
• the feared the power of the national government
• the believed that states should have equal representation

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• No executive branch

• All of the these

What is the name of the first government of the United States, which was eventually replaced?

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance

• Declaration of Independence

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Why was the first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

• So France would have the opportunity to colonize North America

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• both strong and weak
• neither  strong nor  weak

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A revision of the current government

• A stronger militia

• A common currency

• The ability to sign peace treaties