The New American Government

After they won independence from Britain, Americans wanted a strong government.

• True

• False

What is a confederation?

• A King and his family.

• A group of individuals united together for a purpose.

• How people vote.

Under the Articles of Confederation each state was....

Select the BEST correct answer.

• Considered independent

• Had their own government.

• Had one vote

• All of the above

The of the "pros" of the Articles of Confederation is.... select all that apply.

• No president

• States kept their power

• No central government to tell them what to do

• No courts

The "cons" of the Articles of Confederation are....

Select ALL that apply.

• Congress couldn't collect taxes.

• In order to change the Articles 13/13 states needed to agree.

• Couldn't enforce laws.

• Could raise an army to protect the nation.

What caused the Articles of Confederation to fail?

• States had different needs.

• States have different enemies.

• States were different sizes.

• States had different opinions.

What was written at the Constitutional Convention?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

Name one of the Branches of Government under the Constitution.

(a)  

The Virginia Plan included the following....

Select ALL answers that apply.

• Legislative branch has 2 chambers

• Introduced a court system

• Favored Larger states

• Number of votes for each state depended on population

The New Jersey Plan included the following....

Select ALL that apply.

• Demanded a president be elected

• Legislative branch has one chamber

• Each state gets one vote no matter the size

• Favored smaller states