Creating the Constitution

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first government adopted by the newly independent United States.

• An amendment to the Declaration of Independence.

• A sequel to Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

What is a preamble?

• The end of a document.

• A type of amendment.

• An introduction or introductory statement in a document.

• One of the branches of government.

What does Ratification mean?

• To resist a government using force.

• Official approval of an agreement, treaty or constitution.

• Disagreement with an idea.

Why did the United States get rid of the Articles of Confederation and replace it with the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation were too long.

• The Articles of Confederation didn't have enough pictures.

• The Articles of Confederation had many serious weaknesses.

• The Articles of Confederation sounded too British.

When we talk about the Federal Government, which two other words mean the same thing as "Federal?"

• "Central" and "National"

• "State" and "Local"

• "Democratic" and "Republican"

• "Municipal" and "Providential"

How did the Federalists feel about ratifying (or adopting) the Constitution?

• The Federalists were in favor of ratifying the Constitution.

• The Federalists were against ratifying the Constitution.

How did the Anti-Federalists feel about ratifying (or adopting) the Constitution?

• The Anti-Federalists were in favor of ratifying the Constitution.

• The Anti-Federalists were against ratifying the Constitution.

The Anti-Federalists were against ratifying the Constitution. Adding which document to the Constitution was the only thing that would change their minds:

• The Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

• Common Sense

To make any changes or updates to the Articles of Confederation, the 13 states needed unanimous consent. This was extremely difficult to do. What does "unanimous consent" mean?

• The approval of every voting member.

• The approval of at least half of the voting members.

• The approval of just some of the voting members.

Which event led the Founding Fathers to realize they needed a stronger government than the Articles of Confederation?

• The Alamo

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• Shays' Rebellion