Liberty's Kids (Episode 40 - We the People)

What problems were the farmers in Massachusetts having?

• Massive debt and the government taking their land

• High prices and not enough seeds

• Owing taxes and high demand for crops

• Too many farmers and too much competition

Why are people attacking a courthouse in Maryland?

• To capture a criminal

• To protest a judge’s rulings

• To anger the British

• To protest taxes

Why did the delegates from the 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation

• To discuss taxes

• To elect a new President

What city do America’s leaders meet for the Convention to work on the Constitution?

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Washington DC

• Boston

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

What is the system that keeps one branch of government from taking over the others?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Power

• Force Theory

In which part of Congress is representation based on the population of a state?

• Senate

• White House

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

What topic do the Southern States want to maintain?

• No taxes

• Equal rights

• Slavery

• Freedom of Speech

Did slavery get abolished in the new Constitution?

• Yes

• No

When does Washington take office as the president?

• April 1789

• July 1776

• December 1778

• May 1791