8th Grade Final Review

One problem with the Article of Confederation, was the Government needed to pay it's debts, so in order to do this it had to request money from who?

• Foreign Allies

• Britain

• France

• The States

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States
• The National Government
• The Continental Congress
• The Legislative Branch

Who was the president under the articles?

• George Washington

• Each governor voted on a president

• The most senior Senator

• There wasn't one

One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?

• Legislative & Executive
• Executive & Judicial
• Judicial & Legislative
• Executive & Oak

Which founding father was a federalist supporter, 4th president and considered , "Father of the Constitution"

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

According to the Preamble the U.S Constitution, one purpose of the constitution is to---

• establish a weaker government

• create a more perfect government

• define the role of the U.S. Congress

• expand the duties of the U.S. President

The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U.S. Constitution because it---

• Contains ideas from Enlightenment philosophers

• includes specific rights to which American citizens are entitled

• outlines the requirements for being President of the United States

• list the grievances the American colonists had against the British King.

There are 7 ____________ in the Constitution. These are like chapters in a book.

• Articles
• Sections
• Clauses
• Amendments

There are 27 total ________________. These come after the original part of the Constitution

• Articles
• Sections
• Clauses
• Amendments