MyWorld 4th Grade: Chapter 2 Lesson 2

The articles of confederation was replaced by the:

• Louisiana Purchase

• Constitution

• King George

What is a constitution?

• A plan of representation

• A plan of government

• A plan of cooperation and organization

What was one reason that the delegates needed to compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• Native Americans and colonists needed to agree about land.

• King George and the colonists did not agree about taxes.

• Small states and large states needed to compromise on how to make voting numbers fair.

Why were the colonists worried about a strong central government?

• They did not believe in rules or laws.

• They wanted to move back to England and live under King George.

• They did not want another king & worried a leader of the entire country might act like one.

What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the constitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• Our List of Demands

• The Ten Commandments

What is an amendment?

• A title or heading

• A change or addition

• A perfect document in need of no changes.

What freedoms does the first amendment guarantee?

• Freedom for all people to vote.

• Freedom to move to and live in any state you want.

• Freedom of religion, speech, and the press. Also, freedom to gather peacefully.

Who was chosen as the first president of the United States?

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson