Government

Which document was the United States' first official constitution?

• Magna Carta

• 
  Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

The Constitutional Convention was held on May 1787 in..

• Great Britain

• Massachusetts

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C

The ________ would not pass the U.S Constitution without a Bill of Rights.

• President

• Anti-Federalist

• 13 states

• Federalist

Why did the Woman, African Americans, and Native Americans not take part in the Constitutional Convention?

• they did not agree with the central government

• they did not agree with the U.S Constitution

• they had no representation

• they had no rights of citizenship

The Federalist Papers agreed that the new government would...

• grant states political independence

• overpower the states

• NOT overpower the states

• be more like Great Britain's

The Bill of Rights...

• added to the U.S Constitution to protect citizens' rights

• abolished slavery

• stated ways that the citizens can participate in the government

• promoted the rights of the federal government

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• strong

• weak

• both strong and weak

• neither strong nor weak

The Articles of Confederation created a President to lead the country.

• True

• False

The Federalist agreed to pass the The Bill of Rights

• True

• False

What happened as a result of Shays' Rebellion?

• A national army was immediately created through a unanimous vote in Congress.

• The Constitutional Convention meeting was called to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

• Revolutionary War veterans were finally paid for their service.

• 
  Massachusetts changed its laws so that farmers would not have their land seized.