United States Constitution

What was the first government set up by the Continental Congress called?

• Articles of Confederation

• United States Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Why did the Articles of Confederation only last for 10 years?

• It was too complicated to understand

• It was not good and ineffective

• Other countries stole the form of government

• The framers wanted a stronger national government

What were the limitations of the Articles of Confederation?

• No president or judiciary

• No power to declare war or conduct foreign affairs

• Inability to collect taxes

• All of the above

What was the biggest accomplishment of the Articles government?

• Winning the war

• Creating rules for dealing with Ohio

• Developing a strong national government

• Amending the Constitution

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• A treaty with Native Americans

• A law outlawing slavery in new states

• A plan to expand the United States

• A document establishing the Constitution

Why was the Articles government a complete disaster?

• It couldn't collect taxes

• It had too much power

• It was too complicated

• It was easily influenced by other countries

What were the two principles embraced by the Constitution to avoid tyranny?

• Separation of powers and federalism

• Direct democracy and strong government

• Limited government and monarchy

• Dictatorship and communism

What was the Great Compromise?

• A compromise between big and small states on representation

• A compromise between the North and South on slavery

• A compromise between the government and the people

• A compromise between the framers and the Anti-Federalists

What was the 3/5ths compromise?

• A compromise on the number of states in the Union

• A compromise on the number of branches of government

• A compromise on the counting of slaves for representation

• A compromise on the length of presidential terms

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison