Forming of a New Nation Part 1

What was the first Constitution of United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4

What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It made the Central (Federal) Government too strong.

• It made the Central (Federal) Government too weak.

Delegates came to the 2^nd Constitutional Convention to replace the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

Who suggested a government made up of three branches?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What plan called for proportional (according to population) representation in the legislative houses?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

What plan suggested two branches of government?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• New York Plan

What compromise allowed for two representatives from each state to be part of the Senate, and in the House of Representatives proportional representation?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Virginia Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• New Jersey Compromise

What group of states was mostly against slavery and did not want slaves to be counted as part of the population?

• South

• East

• West

• North

What group of states wanted slaves to be counted as part of the population?

• South

• North

• East

• West