Chapter 2 - Creation of American Government

The first plan for a new government of the United States was called

• The Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• The US Constitution

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to

• make money

• agree to treaties with other nations

• declare war

What powers were NOT granted to the Federal Government under the Articles of Confederation.

• A way to raise money

• A president or a leader

• A system of law or justice to enforce laws

• all of the above

Why did the Articles of Confederation not work?

• Created financial problems

• No system of law

• States printed their own money

• Congress had limited power

• All of the above

What problem could arise if each state prints its own money?

• Each state could print different values of money or print to much money

• Robberies would become more frequent

• I don't know

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• Talk about the states

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Abolish slavery

Why did the delegates want the Constitutional Convention to be held in private?

• They didn’t want the public to judge their ideas before they were finished

• secrecy is the only way to get things accomplished

• It wasn't held in private

The Articles of Confederation could not be revised to solve the problems. What are ideas were needed in the new government?

• a strong central government

• voters would elect representatives

• powers of government needed to be separate

• new government must be able to tax, raise an army, and regulate trade

• All of the above

Strong central government, One executive (President), Two part legislature, Elected legislature. Which plan am I?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

More power for states, Two or more executives (Presidents), One-part legislature, Legislature chosen by the states, President chosen by legislature, Equal representation for all states. Which plan am I?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan