Creation of American Government

What was the first plan of government called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

What is a delegate?

• money

• a Person chosen to speak or act for another person or group

• an agreement between two or more countries

True or false: The Articles of Confederation set up a system of justice

• True

• False

Why were the Articles of Confederation popular with the people of the colonies at first?

• They gave states control over their own affairs

• They allowed for a president

• They were a way for congress to raise money

What did the Articles provide for?

• A president

• A system of justice

• A plan of government with a representative Congress

Were the Articles of Confederation strong or weak?

• Strong

• Weak

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To write the Declaration of Independence

• To write the Constitution

What is an executive?

• A system of government

• a person or group having the power to carry out the plans of the group

• The right to vote

What kind of government is it when the states join together to form a country?

• Federal

• executive

• Judicial

Who was the leader of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• King Henry III