New Nation

What would be the best title of this graphic

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths of the U.S Constitution

• Weaknesses of the U.S Constitution

The first government(constitution) of the United States was

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

In 1787, the 13 states sent delegates to ________________ to revise and improve the Articles of Confederation

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Charleston

What was the MAIN reason why the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decided to draft a new Constitution and throw away the Articles of Confederation

• THere was no Bill of Rights

• The citizens of each state did not agree on the Northwest Ordinance

• The Articles of Confederation was too weak

• The states demanded a National military

Under the new government created at the Constitutional Convention, there would be 3 branches of governnment. Match the Branch with its main responsibliity

• Carries out the laws

• Executive

• Interprets(reviews) the laws

• Judicial

• makes the laws

• Legislative

He was elected President of the Consituttional Convention

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

He is credited with writing much of the Constitution and all of the Bill of Rights. For this, he is known as the "Father of the Constitution"

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamiliton

One debate in the Constitutional Convention was over state represenation in government. What was the name of this plan

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

One big debate during the Constitutional Convention was over state represenation. What is the name of this plan

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

The debate over state represenation in the new government was settled by the ___________

• Great Compromise

• Bill of Rights

• Compromise of 1790

• 3/5 Compromise