Constitution Review

What was one of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?

• No President

• Declare War

• No Taxation

• No Army

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Union

• Post Office

• No Courts

• Have Treaties

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

• To create a bicameral legislature

• To set up a process for a territory to become a state

• To count slaves for representation

• To establish a federal government

What was the effect of Shay's Rebellion?

• It led to the creation of the Bill of Rights

• It resulted in the Great Compromise

• It led to the meeting to amend the Articles of Confederation but instead created the Constitution

• It established the 3/5 Compromise

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

• To establish a strong federal government

• To create a bicameral legislature with equal state representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House

• To add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

• To count slaves for representation

What was the purpose of the 3/5 Compromise?

• To establish a process for territories to become states

• To create a bicameral legislature

• To count every 3 out of 5 slaves in the state's population for representation

• To add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

What was the goal of the Federalists?

• Strong state governments

• A strong federal government

• To add a Bill of Rights

• To maintain the Articles of Confederation

Who was George Mason and what did he want?

• A Federalist who wanted a strong federal government

• An Anti-Federalist who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

• The 'Father of the Constitution'

• A supporter of the Articles of Confederation

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

• To enforce the laws

• To interpret the laws

• To make the laws

• To veto laws

What is the principle of Separation of Powers?

• The creation of a single powerful branch

• The creation of 3 branches with shared powers

• The creation of 3 branches in which each has their own government powers

• The ability of the President to veto laws