Constitution

What was the First constitution of the United States?

• Articles of States

• Articles of America

• Articles of Confederation

• Confederation Articles

What is one word that could be used to describe the Articles of Confederation?

• strong

• weak

• long-lasting

• reliable

What is a plan of government?

• Document

• Trade

• Amendment

• Constitution

Who had the most power in the Articles of Confederation?

• The president

• Congress

• The federal government

• States

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress had no authority

• All 13 states had to agree to make an amendment

• Congress had no control over foreign trade

• All of the above

Who was the person that led a rebellion that made government leaders rethink the Articles of Confederation?

• King George III

• Paul Revere

• Daniel Shays

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was most active in revising the Articles of Confederation and the father of the Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

What is another name for a convention?

• The president

• A meeting

• The federal government

• States

What was the name of the meeting where delegates discussed changing the national government?

• Constitutional Convention

• Second Continental Congress

• Articles Convention

• First Continental Congress

What does it mean to amend something?

• To trust something

• To believe in something

• To charge something

• To speak about something