New Nation

Which of the following was a reason the Articles of Confederation had to be revised?

• The states no longer had any power.

• More and more states wanted to join the new nation.

• The federal government was collecting too many taxes.

• The federal government had no power to raise an army.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government could not meet on a regular basis.

• The federal government could not stop citizens from voting.

• The federal government could not write its own constitution.

• The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens.

What was one of the biggest problems caused by the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• America did not have any allies in the American Revolution because Congress could not sign treaties.

• America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not coin money.

• America did not have any allies in the American Revolution because Congress could not declare war.

• America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not collect taxes.

Use the chart to answer the question.

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No federal courts to settle disputes between states

To pass laws, each state had one vote, and all had to agree on it

Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?

• Strengths of the U.S. Constitution

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths from the Articles of Confederation

• Weaknesses in the Declaration of Independence

Use the excerpt to answer the following question.

One of the first decisions made at the Constitutional Convention was to keep the discussions secret. Several of the delegates took extensive notes, but these notes were not published until decades later.

Which of these statements best explains why the delegates adopted this rule?

• The delegates could speak freely without fear of consequences about what they said.

• Foreign governments would not be able to gain an advantage in diplomatic negotiations.

• Those against the new Constitution would have little information about the new plan of government.

• The new plan of government could be crafted to benefit the nation's richest or most powerful people without offending common people.

Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• He was one of the authors of the Articles of Confederation.

• He was strongly opposed to slavery in the United States.

• He was good friends with the leaders of many countries

• He was trusted and respected by the American people.

How did Benjamin Franklin help the Constitution gain support at the Constitutional Convention?

• He wrote the Bill of Rights to protect the natural rights of the people.

• He wrote the Preamble to describe the purpose of the new government.

• He got the large states and small states to agree to the Great Compromise.

• He got slave states and free states to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Who would MOST LIKELY have supported James Madison's Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• someone from a large state who wanted a strong national government

• someone from a small state who wanted a strong national government

• someone from a large state who wanted a weak national government

• someone from a small state who wanted a weak national government

Use the image to answer the question.

Which of the following BEST completes the chart.

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• New Jersey Plan

• Philadelphia Plan

• Washington Plan

• Three-fifths Plan

How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?

• Two houses were created, one just for the big states and another just for the smaller states.

• Two houses were created, one based on population and another with two people from each state.

• Checks and balances were put in place to stop the big states from using their power on the small states.

• Three branches of government were created to include two representatives in each branch from each state.