Federalist Era

Who was the first president of the United States?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Richard Nixon

What was America' first constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Federalists Papers

How much approval was required to pass any new law in Congress?

• 1/3 of the States

• 1/2 of the States

• 9/13 of the States

• All of the States

How much approval was required to amend the A.O.C (Articles of Confederation)?

• 13/13 States

• 9/13 States

• 0

• 7/13 States

Which of these was NOT a weakness of the A.O.C?

• Congress had no power to tax

• Congress had no power to regulate trade

• No president

• Congress could declare war

What event accelerated reform of the AOC?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• Shay's Rebellion

• Confederation Congress

Which meeting of Representatives of the states led to the creation of the present-day constitution?

• Annapolis Convention

• Philadelpia Convention

• Confederation Congress

• Second Continental Congress

What were the two plans presented at the Consitutional Convention?

• Virginia Plan and New York Plan

• New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan

• New York Plan and New Jersey Plan

• None of these were presented at the Constitutional Convention

What compromise ended the dispute between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Slavery Compromise

Who were the three leading individuals at the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington, James Madison, John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton