Creating a New American Government

The Antifederalists demanded that the Constitution have a Bill of Rights added because they...

• believed it was necessary to protect individual liberties.

• wanted representation in the Senate to be based on population.

• did not want the national government to be able to restrict the slave trade.

• were concerned that the judicial branch was not given enough power.

The New Jersey delegates did not support the Virginia Plan because they thought...

• it gave too much power to larger States.

• the legislature would be able to control the executive branch.

• it gave too much power to the smaller States.

• it would abolish the institution of slavery.

Which group argued that the systems of 1) separation of powers, 2) checks and balances, and the written Constitution would prevent any one person/branch of government from having too much power.

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

Which group argued that the Constitution made the national government too strong and was concerned that it did not mention individual citizens' rights?

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

"The Articles of the Confederation have a good foundation and only need to be adjusted, they will work fine."

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

"One chief executive is needed to provide strong leadership for our new nation."

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

"We must ensure the government's power is limited and the people have guaranteed personal freedoms."

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

"The powers given to the government in the Constitution should be used as much as needed to advance the public good."

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

Which of the following was the most critical weakness of the Articles of the Confederation?

• There was no executive branch to enforce federal laws, and no real judicial branch to settle disputes between States.

• Passing federal laws required 9 out of 13 states, making it nearly impossible.

• The federal government (Congress) did not have the power to collect taxes.

Which of the statements describes the 3/5 Compromise?(Check all that apply)

• Forbade a tax on exports and any interference in the international slave trade for 20 years.

• Resolved the differences between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.

• The Census would count all free persons and 3/5 of slave populations when determining the populations of States