Constitution Review

What were some success of the Articles of Confederation?

• United the 13 Colonies during the Revolution and the Northwest Ordinances

• Weak Federal Government

• No President

• No Judicial Branch

What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Click all that apply.

• No President

• No Judicial Branch

• Federal Gov. could not tax

• United the Colonies during the Revolution

What did Shay's Rebellion expose about the Articles of Confederation?

• The Federal Government was too strong

• The Federal Government was too weak

• The State Governments all had their own armies

• The State Governments were not taxing enough

Who were the Federalists? Multiple correct answers.

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

What did the Federalist want?

• To ratify (approve) the Constitution and have a stronger central government

• To add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution to protect individual rights

• To have a weak national government like the Articles of Confederation

• To replace the Constitution with the Articles of Confederation

Who were the Anti-Federalist? Multiple Correct Answers

• George Mason

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What did the Anti-Federalist want?

• To ratify the Constitution as it was.

• A strong Federal Government

• A Bill of Rights to protect individual and states rights.

• To replace the Constitution with the Articles of Confederation

These essays were meant to convince the people of the U.S. not to fear a strong nation government.

Identify​ the parts of the Virginia Plan.

• Also called the Large State Plan, bicameral legislature with population based representation, strong national government

• Also called the Small State Plan, it established a single legislature with equal representation, similar to the Articles of Confederation

Identify the New Jersey Plan

• Also called the Small State Plan, it established a single legislature with equal representation, similar to the Articles of Confederation

• Also called the Large State Plan, bicameral legislature with population based representation, strong national government