The Constitution SSCG3-6

What was the first government in the United States after the Declaration of Independence?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The English Bill of Rights

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It provided a weak national government.

• The government did not have the power to tax citizens effectively.

• The government did not have court systems to settle disputes between states.

• All of the above

The Virginia Plan, written by James Madison...

• wanted votes to be based on population; Virginia was a bigger state

• wanted votes to be equal among states; Virginia was a smaller state

The New Jersey plan...

• wanted votes to be based on population; New Jersey was a bigger state

• wanted votes to be equal among states; New Jersey was a smaller state

The Great Compromise set up 2 chambers of the legislative: a House of Representatives and a Senate. How was this a compromise?

• Each state gets 2 Senators regardless of population but the number in the House of Representatives is based on population size.

• Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are based on population size.

• Representative is based only on population of the state and not equal.

• Representation is equal in the both the House of Representatives and the Senate regardless of the size of the state.

Congress called for a convention to be held in Philadelphia in 1787 in order to:

• declare independence from England.

• revise the Articles of Confederation.

• settle a dispute over taxation.

• direct the Revolutionary War effort against England.

The structure of the government of the United States allows for the Legislative Branch to write laws, the

Executive Branch to enforce laws, and the Judicial Branch to interpret laws. Collectively, this process is called

• federalism

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

The Federalist Papers were written to encourage

A) the adoption of the Bill of Rights.

B) the ratification of the Constitution.

C) delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.

D) states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

• the adoption of the Bill of Rights

• the ratification of the Constitution

• delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.

• states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

Those who DID NOT support adoption of the Constitution were called

• Abolitionists

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Republicans

The Great Compromise created a ____________ legislature.

• bicameral

• unicameral

• federalist

• anti-federalist