Forming a New Government Review

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• The States were too weak

• The National government was too weak

• The British invaded again

• Federalism balanced the government too much

According to the Northwest Ordinance, a territory can apply for statehood when it has _________ free male citizens.

• 20,000

• 40,000

• 60,000

• 2 million

The rebellion led by Daniel Shays convinced many to keep the Articles of Confederation government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

I'm Jonah, I represent the large state of New York at the Constitutional Convention. I favor the __________ Plan because it gives more populated states more representatives in Congress.

• New Jersey

• Virginia

I'm Roger Sherman. At the Constitutional Convention my "Great Compromise" was agreed upon. This says that more populated states will have more members in the SENATE and every state will have 2 members in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Burt is 33 years old, has been a citizen for 8 years, and lives in the state he wants to represent. According to Article 1 of the Constitution...

• Burt can run for the Senate only

• Burt can run for the House of Representatives only

• Burt can run for either the Senate or the House of Representatives.

Marcy is 41, has been a citizen for 9 years, and lives in the state she represents. According to Article 1 of the Constitution...

• Marcy can run for the Senate only

• Marcy can run for the House of Representatives.only

• Marcy can run for either the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Senator Addy is enraged. "My bill would have been a good law but that meathead, President Copeland, doesn't know a good law from his ear!" What probably happened?

• President Copeland convinced the courts to throw it out

• President Copeland vetoed the bill.

• President Copeland sent the Senate home for the holidays

Hold on! Senator Addy's colleagues agree her bill is the right law for the country and President Copeland is wrong. It will become a law! What must have happened?

• 2/3 of the Senate voted to override the President's veto

• 2/3 of the House of Representatives voted to override the President's veto

• 2/3 of both the Senate and the House of Representatives voted to override the President's veto

• President Copeland was probably impeached

I am the leader of the House of Representatives. I was chosen by my House peers and am 3rd in line to the presidency. Who am I?

• The Vice-President

• The Speaker of the House

• The House Majority Leader