A New Nation

What was the first governing document of the United States?

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Who was in charge of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The President

• George Washington

• The Continental Congress

• The Judicial Branch

Check all of the branches of government.

• Legislative

• Presidential

• Executive

• Judicial

What would an Anti-federalist believe?

• the states should have more power

• the federal government should have more power

• there should be a president

Which branch of the government is the Supreme Court in?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• there was too much taxing

• the president was Thomas Jefferson

• there was no national currency or money

What is the name of the group that wrote the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• Supreme Court

• Continental Congress

• Military

• Republicans

All of these were considered Founding Fathers EXCEPT

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Who was "President" of the Convention?

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

The GREAT COMPROMISE divided Congress into two houses called the

• Senate and House of Representatives

• President and Courts

• Happy and Sad

• Greedy and Generous