Constitutional Convention and AoC

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

A plan for representation that was supported by larger states since representation would be based on a state's population

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

A plan for representation that was supported by smaller states since representation would be equal for all states

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Set up a bicameral legislature, one house would have representation based on population and the other would have equal state representation

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

A house in the legislative branch/U.S. Congress that has representation NOT based on a state's population.

• Constitutional Convention

• Continental Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

A house in the legislative branch/U.S. Congress that has representation based on a state's population.

• Constitutional Convention

• Continental Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives