1-A Weak Confederation

What is a constitution?

• laws for the people

• the lawmakers

• a written plan of government

• a group of people gathering together

Who made up the majority of voters during this time period?

• men over 21 who owned property

• people over 25 who owned property

• white men over 21 who owned property

• Religious white men over 21 who owned property

What was NOT a right in state constitutions?

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of the Press

• No cruel or unusual punishments

• Right to vote for all

What was the name of our first federal constitution?

• Acts of Confederation

• Articles of Confederation

• Acts of Convention

• Articles of Congress

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• to establish state governments

• to unite all the states under one central government

• to reduce the states' land claims

• to establish a government west of the Mississippi River

What is tyranny?

• People losing their homes

• No power for the government

• Someone having too much power

• Approving something

Under the Articles of Confederation, what branches of government existed?

• Only legislative

• Only executive

• Only judicial

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

What word means one house?

• bicameral

• unicameral

• ratify

• cede

How many votes did each state get in the Confederation Congress?

• 1

• 2

• 10

• As many as they wanted

What could Congress do?

• declare war and coin money

• settle disagreements between states

• set up post offices and regulate trade

• collect taxes