Constitution Review part 2

This main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation

• Would carry the nation into the future

• had many serious shortcomings

• gave the government sufficient powers

• created a navy strong enough o protect against foreign invasion

Why did some of the founders of the American republic consider the lack of national executive and judiciary under the Articles of Confederation as one of the documents great strengths

• They feared a strong central government

• A centralized government was needed to unify the states and promote commerce.
• The judiciary was essential for maintaining order and resolving disputes.
• A strong national executive was necessary to enforce laws effectively.

The 3/5th compromise was included in the U.S Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the

• taxation of enslaved people
• abolition of slavery
• counting enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation

• enslaved people in Congress

One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of a law establishing

• the Missouri Compromise
• the Emancipation Proclamation
• the Louisiana Purchase
• the Northwest Ordinance

What was the Northwest Ordinance

• A law that established the first national bank.
• a method for admitting new states to the United States

• A document outlining the rights of Native Americans.
• A treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.

Which question at the Constitution Convention was resolved by the Great Compromise

• The structure of Congress and representation in the legislature.
• The length of the presidential term.
• The number of states required to ratify the Constitution.
• The location of the Constitutional Convention.

What did the Virginia Plan purpose?

• The Virginia Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.
• The Virginia Plan aimed to establish a weak national government with limited powers.
• The Virginia Plan focused on maintaining state sovereignty over national issues.
• The Virginia Plan aimed to create a government with a bicameral legislature based on population.

What did the New Jersey Plan purpose?

• The New Jersey Plan aimed to abolish state governments entirely.
• The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.
• The New Jersey Plan suggested a strong executive branch with a single leader.
• The New Jersey Plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.

What did the Federalist believe in

• The Federalists opposed the U.S. Constitution and favored a monarchy.
• The Federalists advocated for states' rights and limited government.
• The Federalists believed in a strong central government and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
• The Federalists believed in a decentralized government and local control.

What did the Anti-Federalist believe in?

• Strong central government and federal control.
• A weak central government and a Bill of rights

• Limited government with no state powers.
• Complete abolition of government authority.