Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution

What was the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the Constitution about?

• They disagreed over the question of establishing a national bank

• They disagreed over whether slavery should still continue in the new nation

• They disagreed over whether the national executive should be a single person or a group

• They disagreed over the distribution of power between the federal and state governments.

James Madison wanted the Constitution to address which problem?

• A need for a bill of rights to protect individual liberties

• To allow the slave trade to continue for twenty more years

• A need for checks and balances to prevent abuses of power by government

• A need to prevent the federal government from waging war without the support of the states

Colonial Independence leads to _____ which leads to Shay's Rebellion which leads to Constitutional Convention. What completes the blank?

• New Jersey Plan

• U.S. Constitution

• Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

Which disagreement led to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Argued over whether to tax trade

• Argued how each state should be represnted in Congress

• Argued whether to include women in determining a state's representation in Congress

• Argued whether to count enslaved people in calculating a state's representation in Congree

How did the Constitutional Convention attempt to correct the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation such as no power to collect taxes, no national court system, and no national currency

• Gave greater power to state governments

• Drafted a plan for a stronger national government

• Drafted a bill of rights to protect individual liberties

• encouraged states to enter into their own agreements

Which rights in the Bill of Rights are exercised in the following scenario?

Citizens attend a public demonstration against government policies. Speakers at the demonstration criticize the government and print flyers to distribute to listeners and the general public

• Freedom of speech, the press, and assembly

• Freedom of assembly, religion, and the right to petition

• Freedom of speech, religion, and right to bear arms

• Freedom of the press and the right to a trial by jury

How did Shay's Rebellion contribute to the desire to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• Poor farmers felt they were not being treated fairly by the states

• Debtors wanted a stronger national government that would create a stable currency

• Property owners feared the national government was not strong enough to put down a rebellion

• Veterans from the Continental Army wanted a stronger national government that could pay their back pay

How did the New Jersey Plan differ from the Virginia Plan?

• The New Jersey Plan favored the direct election of the President

• The New Jersey Plan favored equal representation for each state in Congress

• The New Jersey Plan favored proportional representation in two houses of Congress

• The New Jersey Plan favored the selection of the President by the Electoral College

Who is called the Father of the Constitution?

• Daniel Shays

• Samuel Adams

• James Madison

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which amendment covers the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment