Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Presidents

What word best fits this definition: "The description (often in the form of a written document) of the rules for how a government works, explains what the government can and cannot do, and includes the government’s laws"

• Constitution
• Congress
• Legislature
• Monarchy
• Republic

[I split this question in TWO] What were the weaknesses of the first constitution of the United States of America called the Articles of Confederation?

• All 13 states had to agree in order to make any changes to the Articles of Confederation

• Congress could NOT tax

• It could NOT create or let in new states

• Congress could NOT borrow money

• Congress could NOT raise an army

[I split this question in TWO] What were the weaknesses of the first constitution of the United States of America called the Articles of Confederation?

• It only took 1 state to make changes to the Articles of Confederation

• Congress could NOT make a navy

• Congress could NOT control or interfere with trade between the individual states

• The government did NOT have a single leader to make sure laws are obeyed

• Congress could NOT raise an army

What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention that Congress allowed to take place?

• To fix the Articles of Confederation’s problems.
• To declare independence from the United States of America
• To declare independence from Britain
• To decide whether or not to invade Canada

When and where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• In May in 1787 in Philadelphia
• In July in 1776 in Baltimore
• In September in 1783 in Paris
• In August in 1619 in Jamestown

Why was it important that George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were at the convention?

• It helped many people trust the convention’s work
• It showed many people that the convention was not trustworthy
• It made many Americans believe that they were corrupt
• It showed the Americans only bad people were going to the convention

Who is often called the Father of the Constitution because he created the basic plan for the Constitution?

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention had to decide how many representatives each state would get in Congress. What did states with large populations want the number of representatives to be based on and what did states with small populations want the number of representatives to be based on? [SELECT ALL CORRECT OPTIONS!] [READ EACH OPTION CAREFULLY!!!]

• States with large populations: Wanted the number of representatives for each state to be based on each state's population (more people in a state means more representatives)
• States with small populations: Wanted each state to get the same number of representatives
• States with large populations: Wanted each state to get the same number of representatives
• States with small populations: Wanted the number of representatives for each state to be based on each state's population (more people in a state means more representatives)

The delegates eventually came to an agreement called the Great Compromise. What did they decide about Congress (the legislature)? [SELECT ALL CORRECT OPTIONS!] [READ EACH OPTION CAREFULLY!!!]

• Congress would have 2 houses (parts)
• The Senate in which each state would get two representatives
• The House of Representatives in which the number of representatives for each state would be based on the population size of the state (more people means more representatives)
• Congress would have 3 houses (parts)
• The House of Representatives in which each state would get two representatives

Nine of the thirteen states had to ratify (approve) the Constitution in order for it to become the official Constitution of the United States. What condition did several states give for approving the Constitution?

• They would only ratify the Constitution if a Bill of Rights was added to it
• They would only ratify the Constitution if each state got the same number of representatives in Congress
• They would only ratify the Constitution if the number of representatives each state got was based on its population
• They would only ratify the Constitution if the position of president was removed from it