Review - Pre-Constitution

The first government (established at the time of the Declaration of Independence) was known as the ___________________________________.

• Pontiffs of Parliament

• The Constitution

• Republic of Texas

• Articles of Confederation

Which group created the Articles of Confederation?

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Third Continental Congress

• The Annapolis Convention delegates

Under the Articles of Confederation, the US government only had ...

• an executive branch

• a legislative branch (congress)

• a judicial branch

• an empty classroom

The ________________________________ Ordinances divided up the new lands and determined how new states would join the US.

• New State

• Western Expansion

• Southeast

• Northwest

A big problem with the Articles of Confederation was that they had no power to _____________.

• Hunt

• Fight

• Tax

• Print Money

Overall, the Articles of Confederation created a...

• federal (national) government was too weak

• judicial court that was just too powerful

• a strong kingdom.

• a national government that was too powerful

What was the original purpose of the Philadelphia / Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence

• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation

• To write the Treaty of Paris

• To elect the first president

Where was the Constitution written?

• Washington, D.C

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia (Independence Hall)

• New York City

According to the Constitution, we are republic. That means....

• every person votes on every decision.

• we elect representatives to make decisions for us.

• We all belong to one political party.

• the majority is always right.

The best definition for Federalism is...

• power split between states and federal government

• all power in one place

• a loose alliance of states

• Ms. Wolfe made this word up...