Exploring the Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

What was the primary reason the founding fathers knew they needed a new central government?

• To form alliances with other nations

• To establish trade routes

• To fight a war with Great Britain

• To create a monarchy

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It had a bicameral legislature

• It lacked the power to tax

• It could regulate commerce

• It had a strong central government

What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to calls for a stronger national government?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Stamp Act

Who was known as the 'father of the Constitution'?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

What was the Virginia Plan's proposal for representation in Congress?

• A unicameral legislature based on equal representation

• A council of executives

• A bicameral legislature based on population

• A single executive chosen by Congress

How did the Connecticut Compromise resolve the issue of representation in Congress?

• By giving more power to larger states

• By establishing a bicameral Congress with one house based on population and the other on equal representation

• By allowing states to choose their own representatives

• By creating a unicameral legislature

What system was created to elect the President of the United States?

• Direct popular vote

• Electoral College

• State legislature selection

• Congressional appointment

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A decision to count each slave as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation

• A plan to give three-fifths of the states more power

• An agreement to end the slave trade immediately

• A compromise to allow three-fifths of the population to vote

Which of the following was protected by the Constitution for 20 years before being banned?

• The right to bear arms

• The establishment of a national bank

• The importation of slaves

• The power to tax

Which prominent delegate refused to sign the Constitution due to the lack of a declaration of rights?

• George Mason

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison