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

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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.