Articles to Constitution Test

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• write the U.S. Constitution

• revise the Articles of Confederation

• end Shays's Rebellion

Which type of states would like the Virginia Plan of representation based on a state's population?

• Small States

• Large States

Which type of states would like the New Jersey Plan of each state being represented equally?

• Small States

• Large States

What issue did the Great Compromise settle?

• representation in Congress

• checks and balances

• selecting a president

What was the position of the Federalists?

• They supported the new constitution

• They questioned the institution of slavery

• They feared the power of a strong central government

What did NOT exist under the Articles of Confederation?

• 1. Congress

  2. President

• 1. Congress

  2. Judiciary

• 1. President

  2. Judiciary

Why was the federal government intentionally made weak?

• Americans were afraid of war.

• Americans were afraid of a tyrannical government that would take away their rights.

• Just because.

What did Shays' Rebellion show the nation?

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be changed.

• The Articles of Confederation did NOT need to be changed.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

• True

• False

Essays arguing against the ratification of the Constitution were published as the Federalist Papers.

• True

• False