Unit 3 Challenges of a New Nation Part 1

Which of the following describes the Articles of Confederation?

• It was the weak constitution that created a weak central government.

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

• It has the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch of government.

• It was the basis of the government as it is known today.

Which of the following describes the branches of government?

• It has the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch of government.

• It was the basis of the government as it known today.

• It was weak constitution that created a weak central government.

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

Which of the following describes the Constitutional Convention?

• It has the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch of government.

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

• It was the weak constitution that created a weak central government.

• It was the basis of the government as it is known today.

Which of the following describes the United States Constitution?

• It has the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch of government.

• It was the basis of the government as it is known today.

• It was the weak constitution that created a weak central government.

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

Who is known as the father of the United States Constitution?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Who was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and urged compromise amongst the delegates?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which of the following issues was heavily debated during the Constitutional Convention?

• marriage

• women's rights

• voting rights

• slavery

Which of the following was a discussion about how much power should be given to the federal government?

• slave' rights

• states' rights

• voting rights

• women's rights

Which of the following split Congress into two houses, the Senate and House?

• Great Debate

• Great Compromise

• Great Society

• Great Government

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.

• True

• False