Chapter 7 Review

What was the name of the first government of the United States

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal government

• State government

• Local government

• The people

What was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• NO MONEY

• NO RESPECT

• FIGHTING STATES

• CREATED LAWS ABOUT NEW LAND IN THE WEST

Why did the founding fathers make the Articles of Confederation have such a weak federal government?

• They didn't know it was weak

• They didnt want to have a strong central government like Britain

• They wanted to be able to make changes to laws when needed

• They thought the federal government would get stronger as time went on

Meeting in Philadelphia from May-September 1787

• 3/5 Compromise

• The Constitutional Convention

• Delegate

• Tariff

Who is the "Father of the Constitution"?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

The Preamble is the ____________ of the Constitution

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Middle

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congress

A slave was to be counted as three-fifths of a person, for representation in Congress and for taxation purposes

• 3/5 Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• DC Plan

Large states wanted representation in the new government to be based around

• Each state to have equal representation

• The amount paid in taxes by each state

• The population of each state