Constitution (MOD 1)

What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation provide for?

• Weak national government
• Strong national government

Which of the following would be considered an accomplishment of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Judiciary Act of 1789
• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Which law created an orderly method of settling the land in the West?

• Land Ordinance of 1785
• Governing Act of 1781

What main effect did Shays Rebellion have in America?

• It lessened the gap between the rich and the poor.
• It proved that the Articles were not strong enough.

Which was true of the Virginia Plan?

• Representation would be based on population
• It called for three branches of government
• There would be a two-house (bicameral) legislature
• All of the above

Which was true about the New Jersey Plan?

• It provided for a unicameral legislature
• It would have benefited the larger states

Why did the small states disagree with the Virginia Plan?

• They thought it would give them equal power in Congress
• They wouldn't have as much representation in Congress

What did the New Jersey Plan want representation to be based on?

• population
• equality
• amount of property owned

How did the Framers of the Constitution deal with the question of counting slaves for the new government?

• Slaves were not counted towards population.
• Three-fifths of the slaves were counted for both representation and population.

What was added to the Constitution to ensure individual liberties and freedoms?

• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence