CHAPTER 5 Constitutional Convention and Early U.S. Government

Why couldn't the government under the Articles of Confederation settle America's war debts? Was it because they forgot where they put their wallet? Let's find out!

• It did not give Congress the power to raise taxes

• The Articles gave the government too much power

• The government did not want to pay its debts

In what year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1785

• 1787

Guess who was super prepared for the Convention, armed with loads of research and didn't miss a detail in their notes?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who stepped up with a brilliant compromise, ensuring the Convention was a smashing success?

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

Pop Quiz! 🌟 Which house of Congress is determined by the population count? Think fast!

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Pop quiz time! 🌟 In the grand scheme of American politics, in which illustrious house of Congress do all states shine equally with the same representation?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Ready for a historical challenge? Let's dive back in time! Which group was counted as just 3/5 of a person when it came to representation? Can you guess who?

• Those who didn't own land

• Children

• Slaves

Guess what? The new government is sprouting branches! How many do you think there will be?

• Two

• Three

• Four

Guess which branch the mighty Supreme Court leads!

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Ready for a challenge? How many states needed to give the thumbs up for the Constitution to come into effect?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine