Origins of American Government

A Representative government

• Servers the people

• Is ruled by a King

What is the Magna Carta?

• An attempt by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies

• An English document that limited the powers of the king

The fist National Government for the United States was

• the articles of Confederation.

• the second Continental Congress

Which of the following was a plan of government for the States during the war of independence?

• The Articles of Confederation

• the Petition of Right

Each of the State constitutions written during the Revolution provided for

• the principle of popular sovereignty.

• a governor.

The government formed by the Articles of Confederation is best described as

• a strong national government

• a firm league of friendship

The Virginia Plan called for

• a government with three separate branches

• a bill of rights

The Connecticut Compromise called for a legislature

• made up of one house in which each State had one vote.

• made up of two houses. In the smaller house all States would be represented equally; in the larger house, representation would be decided by population.

Before the Constitution could become law, how many States had to ratify it?

• 9

• 11

Who won the debate over ratifying the Constitution?

• the colonists

• the Federalist