United States Constitution

What was the name of the first government established by the Continental Congress?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Why did the Articles of Confederation only last 10 years?

• It was too complicated to understand

• It was not good and ineffective

• Other countries stole the form of government

• The drafters 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 greatest achievement of the Articles government?

• Winning the war

• Creating rules to deal with Ohio

• Developing a strong national government

• Amending the Constitution

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• A treaty with the Native Americans

• A law that prohibits slavery in the new states

• A plan to expand the United States

• A document establishing the Constitution

Why was the government of the Articles a complete disaster?

• Could not raise taxes

• Had too much power

• It was too complicated

• It was easily influenced by other countries

What were the two principles adopted 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 the large and small states over representation

• A compromise between the North and the South over slavery

• A compromise between the government and the people

• A compromise between the drafters and the Anti-Federalists

What was the 3/5 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 duration of presidential terms

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison