The U.S. Constitution

Why did the Americans make

the states so powerful under the Articles of Confederation?

• they feared a tyrannical government

• every state didn't send delegates to the Convention

• the states would eventually be independent

• it would strengthen the military

What kind of government was

the Articles of Confederation?

• republic

• monarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

What was the weakness of the

Articles of Confederation?

• states had more power than the federal government

• there was no equality in Congress

• slaves counted as population

• uneducated citizens were able to vote

Which group of Americans struggled the most after the American Revolution?

• farmers

• women

• soldiers

• slaves

How did Shays’ Rebellion help

lead to the creation of a new

government?

• realized that the federal government couldn't help prevent violence

• farmers overthrew the old government

• led to a public vote about the Articles of Confederation

• delegates were replaced by wealthy and educated men

Who did the founding fathers want to place the majority of power with under the Articles of Confederation?

• the people

• the President

• the Congress

• The Supreme Court

What was the original purpose

of the Constitutional

Convention?

• reform the Articles of Confederation

• discuss Shays' Rebellion

• vote for president

• create a new government

What 2 plans were presented

at the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia and New Jersey

• Northern and Southern

• Federalist and Antifederalist

• House and Senate

How did the Great Compromise solve the issue about representation for small and large states?

• representation in the House based on population and equal in the Senate

• small states got more representatives in the Senate

• both the House and Senate were equal

• large states got more representatives in the House

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise solve the issue of slaves counting as population?

• counted for population and taxation

• counted the same as whites

• only Southern slaves counted as population

• slave owners were given tax ride offs instead