Creating a New Government

What was a primary weakness of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The government had no power to tax

• The president had more power than the courts

• Members of the legislature could stay in office too long

• The government could not purchase new territory.

What was the ONLY branch of government created by the Articles of Confederation?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Olive Branch

All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• No common currency

• The country was taxed too much

• There was only one house in congress

• No military was established

Each slave would be counted as 3/5 of a person for both taxation and representation.

• Three-Fifths Plan

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Proposed that representation for each state should be based on population

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Proposed equal representation for each state, regardless of size

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Resulted in a bicameral legislature (congress) with both House of Representatives and a Senate.

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Why did Shays' Rebellion make American leaders want a stronger national government?

• Leaders wanted better state militias.

• Daniel Shays gave speeches convincing Americans to make the national government stronger.

• State and national leaders were afraid there would be more rebellions.

• The Cherokees caused a rebellion in Tennessee that worried American leaders.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To write a new plan of government

• The create the Bill of Rights

• To improve the US Constitution

• How new states would join the union

What was the biggest disagreement at the Constitutional Convention?

• How the US president would be chosen

• Whether or not to give the Watauga the State of Franklin

• How many representatives to Congress each state would have

• How new states would join the union