Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention

In the Articles of Confederation, how many of the states needed to agree in order for a law to become a law?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 13

In the Articles of Confederation, the country did not have a ________ or a _________.

(a)  

The weak Congress also did not have the power to collect _______ from the states.

• stamps

• taxes

• tea

• food

Who led the rebellion of farmers and former soldiers against the new government leaders?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shay

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

After the rebellion, the government leaders realized that the Articles of Confederation were too (a)   . The United States needed a stronger government that could collect taxes and settle disagreements among its people.

How many people were killed in Shay's Rebellion?

• 1

• 15

• 25

• 4

In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• New York City

• Washington D.C.

• Philadelphia

• St. Louis

Which of these men was not a framer of our Constitution?

• John Adams

• George Washinton

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What does it mean when we say that our Constitution is alive?

Was our Constitution designed to be perfect?

• Yes

• no