Unit 2: The Constitution Review

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• the federal government was too weak

• It had no legislative branch

• The judicial was too powerful

• The executive was too powerful

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government
• State Governments
• Individual people
• States with larger populations

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong federal/national/central government

• legslature

What did Shays Rebellion demonstrate to the U.S. Confederal Government?

• That the people were not to be trusted

• That the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be replaced

• That state governments were too strong

• That more laws needed to be passed

The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.

• Letter to the king
• System of government
• Declaration of war
• Collection of banks

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

What did the Federalists want?

• States to govern themselves
• To be governed by England
• A strong federal government
• A new leader for the House of Representatives

What did Anti-Federalists believe?

• States to have power to govern themselves
• No state government, only Federal
• Less power for the states, more for the national government
• A strong central government for the US