Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention

Federalism is the idea that...

• the national government can tax citizens.

• powers are shared between the states and the national government.

• states should be able to have their own currency.

• the federal government should have more power than the states.

The Preamble is the ________ of the Constitution.

• Conclusion

• Middle

• Introduction

• Directions

The Constitution is known as...

• the ultimate power.

• our second form of government.

• the Founding Fathers' essays.

• the Supreme law of the land.

At the Constitutional Convention, the smaller states wanted - 

• equal representation for all states in Congress
• representation in Congress based on a state's population
• the revision of the Articles of Confederation
• the nation's capitol in New Jersey

The Articles of Confederation failed because...

• states were printing their own money

• the central government was too weak

• small states had the most power

• Rhode Island would never compromise

How were disagreements solved at the Constitutional Convention?

• Represent 3/5 of their population

• Give exactly equal powers to everyone

• Be able to represent large populations

• Be able to work together and come to Compromise

At the Constitutional Convention, the larger states wanted - 

• equal representation for all states in Congress
• representation in Congress based on a state's population
• the revision of the Articles of Confederation
• the nation's capitol in New Jersey

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• George Washington

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Virginia Plan
• The New Jersey Plan
• A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
• A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans