Chapter 11 Review Questions

The Articles of Confederation formed a _____ government.

• strong

• weak

The goal of the Constitutional Convention was to _______.

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Create a new plan for the U.S. Government

The delegates decided to _____ instead.

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Create a new plan for the U.S. Government

What was the impact of Shay's Rebellion?

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed their own militia's

• It made American leaders realize the U.S. needed a stronger national government

• It made American leaders realize that the U.S. needed a confederation

Why did the U.S. Constitution include a bicameral legislature?

• 2 houses allowed small and big states to reach a compromise on representation

• 2 houses allowed the legislative branch to be similar to the one under the Articles of Confederation

• 2 houses allowed the legislative branch to check and balance the executive branch

• 2 houses allowed north and south states to reach a compromise on counting

In the course of the Constitutional Convention, the delegates decided to

• create a new document

• revise the Articles of Confederation

The Constitution was based on Virginia's state constitution, written by

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Washington

________ helped organize the convention and kept detailed notes on the debates and compromises.

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Washington