Constitutional Convention , AOC and Fed / AF Test

Why did the Founding fathers decide to get rid of the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too weak to work
• It gave the federal government too much power
• It was to close to the British style of government.
• The Anti Federalist voted to end it

Why was it so difficult to pass laws under the Articles of confederation?

• There was a 6 month waiting period after the vote
• All 13 states had to agree
• 9 of the 13 states had to agree
• There wasn't a legislative branch

What was the biggest fear of the Anti-federalist?

• The government wasn't strong enough to protect citizens' rights
• The national government would be too strong and violate citizens' rights
• Having three branches would cause fights and nothing would get done.
• The State government would be too strong and violate citizens' rights.

What was the Anti-Federalists biggest problem with the new Constitution?

• No representation for small states
• No Judicial Branch
• No Executive Branch
• No Bill of Rights

Which group wanted the Constitution to bring the States together as one country instead of being separate States?

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist

Which group preferred that the States maintained most of the power for governmental decisions?

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist

What was the biggest reason why Americans created such a weak national government after the American Revolution?

• They wanted their government to resemble the British style of government.
• They didn't want the government to be too powerful and violate their rights like the British government did.
• They wanted all of the citizens to be happy and they felt the weak government would make them happy.
• They wanted to keep all of the power in the hands of the elite citizens at the state level.

How was the dispute about representation between big states and small states resolved?

• Small States got what they wanted and representation was equal.
• Big States got what they wanted and representation was based on population.
• They created a bicameral legislature and they used equal representation for one and population for the other.
• They created a bicameral legislature and used population to determine both.

What was the 3/5 compromise?

• A compromise about Congress having to apporve votes with a 3/5 majority.
• A compromise to settle the dispute between big States and small States.
• A Compromise that made each slave count for 3/5 of a person when the population was being counted.
• A compromise that made slaves not count towards the population of a stae to determine representation in Congress.

What was the Virginia Plan?

• Big State plan with equal representation for each state. It had the power to tax and regulate trade. It also had an executive committee to enforce the laws.
• Small State plan with equal representation for each state. It had the power to tax and regulate trade. It also had an executive committee to enforce the laws.
• Small State plan with 3 branches of government and a bicameral legislature. Representation in Congress would be based on population.
• Big State plan with 3 branches of government and a bicameral legislature. Representation in Congress would be based on population.