Creating the Constitution

After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--

• They needed a stronger national government
• Give farmers more money
• They needed a weaker national government
• farmers need more land

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

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

America's first plan of government was called  _________ .

• the US Constitution
• the Bill of Rights
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Magna Carta

What is a plan for government?

• an article

• a constituion

• a confederation

• an ordinance

The Founding Fathers realized the government set up by the Articles of Confederation was...

• too long

• too hard to understand

• too weak

• not weak enough

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

One purpose of a government is to provide laws.

• true

• false

Another purpose for government is to provide security for its people.

• true

• false

Another purpose for government is to spend to spend money any way it wants.

• true

• false

Another purpose of government is to provide services and supplies for its people.

• true

• false