Constitutional Convention Review

Which type of document describes how a government works?

• Treaty

• Proclamation

• Constitution

• Declaration

What was the FIRST Constitution of the United States?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

What is shown in the list below?

- Congress had no power to collect taxes - Congress could not raise a military - Congress had no power to enforce laws

• Problems with the Articles of Confederation

• Grievances in the Declaration of Independence

• Powers of the three branches of the federal government

At the Constitutional Convention the delegates made

• A less powerful central or federal government with more power for the states

• A stronger central or federal government that shared power with the states

• One branch of the federal government known as Congress

At the Constitutional Convention, the framers of the Constitution agreed to separate the powers of the central or federal government into

• Two branches

• Three branches

• One branch

At the Constitutional Convention, the framers agreed to the Great Compromise. This created

• Three branches of government; the legislative, judicial, and executive

• The president

• Two houses of Congress; the House of Representatives and the Senate

After the Constitution was signed on September 17th, 1787, there was debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

• True

• False

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists compromised. They agreed to add a list of rights to the Constitution known as

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

The Senate has equal representation- 2 for each state. This benefits states with a:

• Larger population

• Smaller population

• Northern population

• Southern population

In the House of Representatives states with more people get more representatives. This benefits states with a:

• Larger population

• Smaller population

• Northern population

• Southern population