The Constitution

Which was NOT a major problem of the Articles of Confederation?

• Under the Articles, each state did as it pleased.

• Congress could ask the states to pay debt, but it could not force them to.

• There was no president to enforce decisions made in Congress.

• The national government was so strong that it took away all power from the people.

According to the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to meet to approve a law?

• 9 out of 13

• 13 out of 13

• 2 out of 13

• 5 out of 13

Why did people want to make a change to the Articles of Confederation?

• Most people did not want to change it.

• They feared the country may fall apart without a strong central government.

• They thought states should get more than one vote in Congress.

• They did not know if the document should be changed, but they wanted to talk about it.

Who served as chair to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Sam Adams

• George Washington

One state came to the Constitutional Convention with a plan. They wanted two houses in Congress. It also said the number of people each state had in Congress should be based on population. What was this plan called?

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Delegates

Why were people nervous about having a stronger central government?

• They feared King George would take over again.

• They feared all the people and states would lose their power.

• They were worried that the people would have too much power.

Which states thought that slaves SHOULD count as part of the population, so that they could get more votes in Congress?

• The Northern States

• The Southern States

What is the solution that was agreed upon for counting slaves as part of the population?

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Virginia Plan

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

Nine states needed to ratify the Constitution before it became the law of the land. What does "ratify" mean?

• change

• agree to

• learn

• write

What is the first part of the Constitution called, that starts with "We the People of the United States?"

• Section 1

• Article 1

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights