Constitution Review

The document that described the first plan for government of the United States of America was called the __________________________.

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Which of the following is not true of the Articles of Confederation?

• Couldn't raise taxes to pay debt.

• Didn't have national courts.

• Couldn't defend the country.

• Appointed a leader.

When the Articles of Confederation failed, delegates met to work on a document that created a stronger government.  This meeting was called the ______________________________.

• 1st Continental Congress

• Union Meeting

• State of the Union

• Constitutional Convention

The document that created a written plan for government and still exists today is called the ______________________________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Code of Conduct

The U.S. government is divided into three parts, or _______________________________, each with its own powers and responsibilities.

• sticks

• arms

• divisions

• branches

The separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch of government some form of authority over the others.

• Compromise

• veto

• rule of law

• checks and balances

During the Constitutional Convention, there were no disagreements.  The delegates all had similar ideas for how the new Constitution should be written.

• true

• false

The Constitution created a government that was divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.

• True

• False

Changes to the U.S. Constitution are called ______________________________.

• articles

• additions

• amendments

• improvements

Which of the following describe the New Jersey Plan? There is more than one answer.

• larger states have more power

• consisted of 11 resolutions

• Each state got one vote.

• Drafted by William Patterson

• Written by James Madison.