Unit 3: Constitution RETEACH

Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Who wanted strong state government?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great compromise

• Northwest ordinance

-Passing by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress

-Ratified by the legislatures of conventions in three- fourths of the states

-__________________________________________?

• Overturns a supreme court ruling

• Becomes a revision to federal income

• Takes effect as an international treaty

• Becomes an amendment to the US Constitution

Favored small states and each state would receive equal representation in Congress

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great compromise

• Northwest ordinance

Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great compromise

• Northwest ordinance

Which was the first constitution of the US?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Which were weakness of the first Constitution?

• too many taxes

• no executive

• too powerful judiciary

• no ability to regulate trade

• only one vote per state

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government

• State Governments

• Individual people

• States with larger populations