Articles of Confederation & Bill of Rights

The first plan of government after the American Revolution was ___.

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• Three branches of Government

The Articles of Confederation gave most power to the ___.

• President

• King

• states

The Articles of Confederation were approved in ___.

• March 1781

• July 1776

• September 1783

Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation NOT allow Congress to do?

• make treaties

• declare war

• collect taxes

The Articles of Confederation were a starting point for our Founding Fathers to create which of the following?

• Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• Three branches of government

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• Valley Forge in Pennsylvania

• Independence Hall in Pennsylvania

• Yorktown

What did the delegates plan to do at the Constitutional Convention?

• revise the Articles of Confederation

• write the Declaration of Independence

• create the Bill of Rights

One of the biggest arguments at the Constitutional Convention was ___.

• about who would be the President

• about what they would call their group

• about representation

The delegates had to get the approval of ___ states for the Constitution to become our new government framework.

• 5

• 9

• 13

Which state became the ninth state to accept the Constitution?

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

• New Hampshire