Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

The Articles of Confederation created a government as unsteady as a stool with _____ leg.

• four

• three

• two

• one

What were THREE problems with the Articles of Confederation?

Select THREE correct answers

• Could not win the war against Great Britain

• No power to collect taxes

• No president and no court to settle disputes between states

• Could not support a national army

During the Constitutional Convention ________________ kept the debates respectful.

• Gouverneur Morris

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

During the Constitutional Convention ________________ designed a plan for a strong national government.

• Gouverneur Morris

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

During the Constitutional Convention, ________________ wrote much of the final draft of the constitution.

• Gouverneur Morris

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

• Making laws

• Carrying out laws

• Granting pardons to people who have been found guilty of crimes against the nation

• Settling disputes (disagreements) between states

What are the names of the two houses that make up the United States congress?

Select TWO correct answers

• The President

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

What is the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch?

• Making laws

• Carrying out laws

• Granting pardons to people who have been found guilty of crimes against the nation

• Settling disputes (disagreements) between states

Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate