Articles of Confederation & Ratification of the Constitution

What was the first form or government of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

What was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution?

• Ratification Convention

• Constitutional Convention

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?

• The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.

• The national government lacked a national court system.

• The national government lacked central leadership

• The national government lacked the power to tax

Which government was stronger under the Articles of Confederation?

• Local
• State
• Federal

Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against...

• unfair taxes and farmer debt

• the death penalty

• no judicial system

• debtors' prisons

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It avoided the issue of states’ rights
• It allowed the states to elect representatives
• It prevented the amendment of federal laws
• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:

• The Treaty of Paris
• The Affordable Care Act
• The U.S. Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence

 Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?

•  “I demand a new constitution”
• “I support ratification”
•  “I fear a strong government”
• a.  “I oppose a bill of rights”

At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey plan proposed:

• a two-house legislature
• a court system
• one vote for each state
• a chief executive chosen by the legislature. 

Which Framer is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason