New Nation Review

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

• The states no longer had any power.

• The federal government was collecting too many taxes.

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

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

• 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.

Why did southern states want slaves to be counted in states’ population?

• Including slaves would give states more money in their state budgets.

• Including slaves would give states more delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

• Including slaves would give states more representation in the House of Representatives.

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

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

• He was good friends with the leaders of many countries.

• He was trusted and respected by the American people.

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 small state who wanted a weak national government

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 the same number of representatives from each state.

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

Which of the following BEST completes the chart shown?

• New Jersey Plan

• Philadelphia Plan

• Three-fifths Compromise

What was the MAIN disagreement between what the states wanted at the Constitutional Convention?

• the types of powers given to Congress

• the number of branches of the federal government

• the number of representatives in Congress each state would have

Why did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention create different branches of government?

• to limit the powers of the bigger states

• to ensure a truly democratic system of government

• to limit the power of any one branch of government

What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle?

• It settled representation in the Senate.

• It settled how many votes each state could submit.

• It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted.