8th grade S.S. Unit 3

What powers did the federal government not have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Could not tax and regulate trade

• Could not form and army

• Could not declare war

• Could not sign treaties

What was the name of the first US constitution?

• The US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

How many branches of government did the US have under the Articles of Confederation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal government

• State governments

What event made American's realize that they needed a stronger federal government?

• The American Revolution

• War of 1812

• Shay's Rebellion

• Constitutional Convention

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• New York, New York

• Charlestown, South Carolina

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

Which plan for representation in government did the big, more populous states like?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• 3/5 compromise

Which plan for representation in government did small, less populous states like?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• 3/5 compromise

Which compromise combined ideas from both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• 3/5 compromise

• Great Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

Which compromise allowed the South to count some of their slaves towards their population?

• Commerce Compromise

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise