Creating the Constitution

A ________ is a plan for government.

Which of the following were issues with the Articles of Confederation?

• The government could not raise money to pay off war debts.

• The federal government could not enforce laws.

• Congress could not raise a national army to defend itself.

• There were no issues, the government was super strong.

Why was there "no easy solution" when it came to creating a Constitution for all states.

• High profile people like George Washington did not support the new Constitution.

• States couldn't agree on who would be president.

• Some states were still loyal to England

• States had different needs

What were the two plans that emerged during the Constitutional Convention?

• The Virginia Plan

• The Rhode Island Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Game Plan

Which plan supported large populations, giving those states more representatives?

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Pennsylvania Plan

• The Peter Plan

• The Virginia Plan

TRUE or FALSE: The Three-Fifths Compromise argued that only three-fifths of the states had to agree to pass new laws.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What does the Executive Branch do?

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Manipulate laws

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Disregard laws

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Execute laws

What are two arguments found in "The Federalist" papers?

• The Constitution needs a Bill of Rights to ensure our liberties.

• The Constitution would protect the liberties of others buy encouraging groups to work with one another.

• The executive branch is the supreme branch in the United States

• Unity is necessary so other countries won't overpower us.