Why was the Constitutional Convention necessary?

• Delegates wanted to add new colonies to the United States.

• The colonists wanted to declare their independence.

• The Articles of Confederation had failed to unite the states.

• The Treaty of Paris had not been enforced.

Why did representatives meet in Philadelphia in 1787?

• to discuss giving state governments more control

• to improve the government

• to approve the Articles of Confederation

• to elect a leader

Before the United States Consitution could become law, it needed to be

• approved by all of the delegates

• ratified by all states

• ratified by 9 of the 13 states

• rewritten many times

What are amendments?

• ways to become a citizen

• changes to laws

• legal choices

• goals of government

What did the Bill of Rights do?

• described rights that cannot be taken away by the government

• restricted the power of the individual citizen

• gave more power to the states

• helped the nation recover from the Revolutionary War

Which phrase best describes the Pennsylvania Preamble?

• an opening prayer

• a summary

• a top ten list

• a story

According to the Preamble, who created the United States Constitution?

• delegates of the Constitutional Convention

• citizens of the United States

• Gouverneur Morris

• President George Washington

Which group directly challenged the power of the federal government in 1794?

• delegates

• Patriot soldiers

• farmers from western Pennsylvania

• leaders in Philadelphia

Why did the government place a high tax on whiskey in 1791?

• to raise money

• to threaten whiskey producers

• to control farmers

• to reduce the amount of grain

Why did farmers choose to make whiskey from their grain?

• More people wanted to buy whiskey than grain.

• They had too much grain.

• Taxes on whiskey were lower than taxes on grain.

• It was easier to transport whiskey than grain.