Consititution

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A newsletter for the American colonies

• A set of British Laws to tax the colonies

• The first constitution of the United States

• An almanac written by Benjamin Franklin

The Articles of Confederation were the nation’s first constitution, but they had to be replaced by the Constitution of the United States. What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government was too weak

• The states government was too weak

• Great Britain could still make laws for the colonies

• France did not accept the independence of the United States

_____________________ was called the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Geroge Washington

• John Adams

Delegates decided to allow the states with slaves to count their free population plus three-fifths of the slave population.

This is called the _________________.

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

• House of Representatives

_______________ planned the Constitutional Convention and took detailed notes of all the debates.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

The ________________________ replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Common Sense by Thomas Paine

What is the Constitution of the United States?

• A document declaring independence from Great Britain

• A plan that includes laws for governing the United States

• A statement that people recite when saluting the flag

• A peace agreement with other counties

____________ was elected president of the Constitutional Convention. He came out of retirement to attend the meeting.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

This idea split congress into two houses. The Senate would have two representatives from each state. The House of Representatives would have representatives based on the population of their state.

• The Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following describes the branches of government?

• It had the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• The name of the meeting where delegates met to write the constitution

• It gave states all the power in the new government

• It gave the president the power in the new government