AOC and Constitution

What was the name of the first Constitution of the United States

• Declaration of Independence

• The American Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

Which was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• Congress could not tax the states

• Congress could not raise an army

• Congress could not handle boarder disputes

• Congress could not establish a Post Office

What event result in the need to make a change to the Articles of Confederation?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Taxation Rebellion

• Massachusetts Rebellion

Where did the delegates from the 13 States meet to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation

• The White House

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Independence Hall

• Constitutional Convention

What was the main issue discussed at the Constitutional Convention

• How new states would be admitted to the United States

• If states could tax each other

• How Representation in Congress would work

• How a President would be elected

What was the only benefit of the Articles of Confederation

• Ending war debts

• The Northwest Ordinance

• Establishing a professional army

• Establishing a court system

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

• Set up rules for admitting new states

• Established a Post Office

• Set up rules for taxation

• Minimized war debts

Which Legislative Plan were larger states in favor of

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Georgia Plan

Which Legislative Plan were smaller states in favor of

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Georgia Plan

Which is not a branch of government that was established during the Constitutional Convention

• Executive

• Legislative

• Parliament

• Judicial