Constitution Review

What was the United States of America's first government after the Revolutionary War?

• The Constitution

• The Preamble

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Articles of the Constitution

Who received the most power under the first plan of government after the Revolutionary War?

• State Governments

• Federal Government

One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation was...

• Congress could not collect taxes

• There were no state governments

• The federal government had too much power

• The President was like a king

How could the national government get money under the Articles of Confederation?

• By taxing citizens

• By trading with Native Americans

• By asking states for donations

• From the British

Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...

• They weren't allowed to keep their weapons

• They weren't given much credit for their win

• They did not believe the war ended fairly

• They didn't get paid for their service

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

• The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

• The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

• They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

• No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

In the fall of 1787, because of Shays' Rebellion, what did government leaders do?

• They decided Massachusetts couldn't be a state anymore

• They allowed all the states to become independent countries

• They met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation

• They switched to a French model of government

How did Shays’ Rebellion help lead to the creation of the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation got burned during the attacks

• It led to the Declaration of Independence, which then became the Constitution.

• It helped point out the flaws in having such a weak federal government.

• It made Daniel Shays president.

What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

This plan called for equal representation in the legislature

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise