Creating the Constitution

What was the first set of laws of the United States called?

• Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Virginia Plan

• Articles of Confederation

What rebellion caused the leaders to call for a Constitutional Convention?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Boston Tea Party

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

What is NOT a state in the Northwest Territory?

• Illinois

• Kentucky

• Indiana

• Wisconsin

• Ohio

How many representatives made the laws for the USA under the Articles of Confederation?

• 55

• 13

• 25

• 100

Mark all of the answers.

Why was the Articles of Confederation considered flawed?

• They set up the rules on how to create a state.

• The Federal Government could not tax

• The states had more power the the Federal Government

• It made the United States look weak.

How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?

• 13

• 25

• 55

• 100

What is NOT a reason why Daniel Shays started a rebellion?

• The government did not pay the men for serving in the army.

• The British were quartering in the men's homes.

• Because the men who served in the Army did not make a profit off of their farms.

• The state of Massachusetts seized their farms because they couldn't pay their taxes.

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

What plan was suggested by the large states consisting of three branches of government with the legislative based on population?

• Virginia Plan

• Georgia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• 3/5 Plan

What plan was suggested by the small states who wanted equal representation in the legislative branch?

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• 3/5 Plan