Confederation to Constitutiion

What did the issues with the Articles of Confederation lead to?

• The establishment of a monarchy

• Shays Rebellion

• The American Revolution

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who was Daniel Shays?

• A British soldier in the Civil War

• A prominent politician

• A former soldier and farmer

• A founding father

How did Shay’s Rebellion influence the system of government in our country?

• It led to the strengthening of the Articles of Confederation

• It highlighted the need for a stronger national government

• It resulted in the abolition of state governments

• It had no significant impact

The Articles of Confederation established a government primarily based on which principle?

• Centralized power

• State sovereignty

• Federal control

• Monarchical rule

How long did the Articles of Confederation act as the governing document of our country?

• 1776 to 1783

• 1781 to 1789

• 1783 to 1787

• 1787 to 1791

What event caused the young American government to have so much debt early

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The Spanish-American War

When did the founding fathers gather in Philadelphia, PA, for the Constitutional Convention?

• July 4, 1776

• May 25, 1787

• September 17, 1787

• March 4, 1789

America’s first government (1777-1788) which created a loose alliance of 13 states that acted more like independent countries than a unified nation.

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

 What is the concept of federalism?

• A system where states hold all the power
  

• A system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments
  

• A government run by a monarchy

• A system where local governments have no authority

How were most state governments set up under the Articles of Confederation?

• Most had one central authority
  

• Most had three branches

• Most had two parts, typically a legislature and an executive

• Most had no formal structure