Test Launching New Nation/Constitution

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Because of the Articles the government could NOT regulate ______ among the states.

• food quality
• laws
• travel
• commerce (trade)

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ central government

• weak
• strong

Describe Republicanism

• the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

What was the most significant problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• Local governments had too much power
• The Articles did a poor job of distinguishing between local, state and federal power
• Too much power was concentrated in the judicial system
• The federal government was too weak

The best definition for Federalism is...

• power split between states and federal government
• all power in one place
• a loose alliance of states
• Ms. Snyder made this word up...

The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation

What is the Great Compromise?

• Was the compromise between the Indians and the Americans on distributing the land in the west

• also known as Connecticut Compromise, was led by Roger Sherman of Connecticut, was a compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. The Senate would represent every state with 2 senators regardless of size while the House of Representatives would be represented by population, leaving bigger states more power.

• The political party that supported the Constitution

• A compromise between Britain, France, and the U.S to remain neutral towards each other

Final agreement that settled debate as to whether slaves should be counted as part of a state's population to determine representation. (5.2)

• Three-Fourths Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• One-Percent Compromise