The Articles of Confederation & The Constitution

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• A plan that gave too much power to the leader and the states had no say or rights

• A plan where states would keep their freedom, independence, and create a firm league of friendship among the states

• A plan that had many rules for the individual states and many rules for the leader

The Articles of Confederation was weak.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a reason the Articles of Confederation was weak?

• It only had one branch of government

• Everyone had the same type of money

• It created a time of wealth and many riches

• It caused for the collection of too many taxes

Which of the following is a reason the Articles of Confederation was weak?

• Everyone become very rich and powerful

• It had 3 branches of government

• Congress could not collect taxes

• The friendships between states became too strong

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• For friends to meet and catch up

• To nail the windows shut of the building

• To cheer for the Articles of Confederation

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

What replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• Constitution

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Laws

What did the Great Compromise create?

• Three houses in Congress

• 9 Supreme Court Justices

• Two houses in Congress

• 7 Supreme Court Justices

The Great Compromise stated that representation in The Senate would be equal for every state.

• True

• False

The Great Compromise stated that representation in The House of Representatives would be equal for every state.

• True

• False

The Great Compromise stated that slaves counted equally in state populations.

• True

• False