articles and constitution

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes

This branch makes and passes laws for the country

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights
• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
•  to declare independence from Great Britain
•  to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

Under the Articles of Confederation, power was divided among three branches of government. 

• True 
• False

Under the Articles of Confederation most power was held by the states.

• True
• False

Which document was written first?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation

What was the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? 

• The national government could create an army.
• The national government could not tax the states.
• States were not allowed to create their own money.
• The national government was stronger than the states. 

This plan called for representation in Congress to be based on a population. (*Think LARGE vs. small states)

• Virginia Plan 
• New Jersey Plan
• Great Compromise
• 3/5ths Compromise