Constitution Review

What was the Articles of Confederation

• The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States.
• A treaty between the U.S. and Britain.
• A document outlining the rights of states only.
• The second constitution of the United States.

Answer explanation

The Articles was put in place after the Declaration of Independence was signed. This was a very weak document

What made the Articles of Confederation weak?

• The Articles of Confederation had a strong military presence.
• The Articles of Confederation allowed for direct taxation by the states.
• The Articles of Confederation established a powerful executive branch.
• The lack of a strong central government and inability to tax made the Articles of Confederation weak.

What made the Articles of Confederation strong?

• They eliminated the need for state governments.
• They centralized power in the federal government.
• They established a strong military presence.
• They promoted cooperation among states and established a framework for a unified government.

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• A treaty between the U.S. and Native American tribes.
• A military strategy used during the Revolutionary War.
• A document outlining the rights of enslaved people in the Northwest Territory.
• The Northwest Ordinance was a law that established governance for the Northwest Territory and a process for admitting new states.

What were the 3 things you needed to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance (choice all that apply)

• Population of 60,000,

• Freedom of Religion/ Trial by Jury

• Automatic statehood approval
• Banned Slavery

True or False the Northwest Ordinance prioritized education

• True

• False

What was Shays Rebellion about?

• Shays' Rebellion was a fight for independence from British rule.
• Shays' Rebellion was about protesting economic injustices and government policies that burdened farmers.
• Shays' Rebellion was about the abolition of slavery in the North.
• Shays' Rebellion was a military conflict between Native Americans and settlers.

Why was a new constitution needed?

• To eliminate all forms of government oversight.
• To create a more effective and representative government.
• To reduce the power of the people in decision-making.
• To maintain the status quo of the existing government.

What was the Virginia Plan

• The Virginia Plan proposed a strong STATE government with a bicameral legislature based on population.

• The Virginia Plan aimed to establish a weak national government with limited powers.
• The Virginia Plan called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.
• The Virginia Plan proposed a direct election of the President by the public.

What was the New Jersey Plan

• A proposal for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.
• The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.
• A plan that favored larger states with proportional representation.
• A suggestion for a federal government with no legislative branch.