Warm Up:Understanding the U.S. Constitution

What is the main topic introduced in the image?

• Constitution Part I

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Civil War Amendments

Based on the image, what historical document is being referenced?

• The United States Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Federalist Papers

What was the first form of government in America called?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

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

• Power to tax

• Make treaties

• Create a national bank

• Control trade between states

Explain why having no power to tax was a problem for the national government under the Articles of Confederation.

• The government could easily raise money

• The government could not pay debts or fund services

• The government could print unlimited money

• The government could control trade

If you were a state leader under the Articles of Confederation, why might you prefer this system over a strong national government?

• States had more power than the national government

• The national government could tax the states

• The national government controlled all trade

• The national government had a president

Which of the following was forbidden in the land governed by the Northwest Ordinance?

• Slavery

• Freedom of speech

• Voting

• Trade

According to the Northwest Ordinance, what population did a territory need to reach before it could apply to become a state?

• 10,000

• 25,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

What was one result of Shays’ Rebellion?

• Many Americans wanted a stronger form of government

• The Articles of Confederation became more popular

• The Founding Fathers decided not to meet in Philadelphia

• The Magna Carta was abolished

Why did the Founding Fathers decide to create a new form of government instead of just revising the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles of Confederation were too weak to meet the needs of the country

• They wanted to return to British rule

• They wanted to abolish all laws

• The Magna Carta required it