TCI Ch 14 AoC and the Constitution

Why did the government decide to stop using the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too strong and states felt they were treated unfairly.

• It was too weak and gave the central government no real power.

• It favored small states.

• It favored large states

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

• Speaker of the House

• Secretary of State

• President

• Executer

What two plans were being argued before The Great Compromise?

• The New Jersey and the Georgia Plans

• The Rhode Island and the New York Plans

• The Virginia and the New Jersey Plans

• The Delaware and the Virginia Plans

The men in the armed rebellion in Massachusetts were fighting to

• Unite the slaves

• Keep their homes

• Free the slaves

• Get out of the army

Delegates from most states met in Philadelphia for the

• Judicial Committee

• Constitutional Convention

• Congress Committee

• Confederation Committee

The Great Compromise was an agreement between

• The North and the South

• The Industrial and the Agricultural States

• Large States and Small States

• Rich States and Poor States

What title is held by those who are appointed to the Supreme Court?

• Supreme Judges

• Justices

• Courters

• Supreme Attorneys

In 1786, a group of men from Massachusetts led an armed rebellion. What was this rebellion called?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Shake's Rebellion

• Daniel's Rebellion

• Sherman's Rebellion

The Great Compromise was proposed by

• Roger Sherman

• William Patterson

• Daniel Shay

• James Madison

Which of the following is the responsibility of the Executive Branch?

• Declares a law unconstitutional.

• Makes new laws.

• Decides when to go to war.

• Commands the Armed Forces.