Unit 1 Chapter 2 and 3

What were the Articles of Confederation written to help organize?

• The first official government of the United States

• The Bill of Rights

• The President's Cabinet

• The Virginia Plan

What was a main weakness of the Articles of Confederation according to James Madison?

• Congress could not enforce laws or collect taxes

• The government had too much power

• The President had no advisory committee

• The Bill of Rights was not included

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• The government should do more for people's welfare and protection

• The creation of the President's Cabinet

• The separation of government into three branches

• The drafting of the Constitution

What was drafted at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The President's Cabinet

• The Bill of Rights

What does the Bill of Rights contain?

• Amendments that protect people's rights and freedoms

• The structure of the government

• The duties of the President's Cabinet

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

How many branches was the government separated into?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

What ensures that the branches of government do not become too powerful?

• Separation of Powers, or checks and balances

• The President's Cabinet

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Plan

What is more powerful than laws declared by the states?

• The laws and rights outlined in the Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The President's Cabinet

• The Virginia Plan

What was the President's Cabinet created for?

• To help the president make important decisions

• To draft the Constitution

• To enforce laws and collect taxes

• To protect people's rights and freedoms

What lasting effect did President Washington's leadership have?

• Use of the President's Cabinet and setting term limits

• Drafting the Articles of Confederation

• Creating the Bill of Rights

• Proposing the Virginia Plan