Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

The Articles of Confederation was America's first constitution.

• True

• False

Post American Revolution the United States had no system in place to organize and sell land.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Land Ordinance of 1785: Congress established a policy for surveying and selling the western lands.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787: Congress passed the rules for creating new states for the territory between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River

The American government attempted to solve their debt problem by printing more money.

• True

• False

Shays Rebellion was caused by war veterans who protested farm and land foreclosures.

• True

• False

Shays Rebellion convinced many new Americans that the Articles of Confederation was strong.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Shays Rebellion convinced many that the AOC were too weak.

At the Constitutional Convention the delegates decided to revise or edit the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

• Representatives met in Philadelphia and decided to create a NEW constitution.

The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives based on population and Senate with 2 Senators per state.

• True

• False

Federalists wanted a weak central government and Anti-Federalists wanted a strong central government.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Federalists felt a stronger central government was needed to maintain order and preserve the Union.

The Anti-Federalists felt that a stronger central government would destroy the work of the Revolution, limit democracy, and restrict states' rights.

Article II of the Constitution applies to the Supreme Court.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The President is elected by the electoral college.

• True

• False