The Constitutional Convention and the Constitution

How long did the articles of the confederation last?

• 10 years

• not at all

What could the Articles of Confederation do?

• Start wars with other countries, conduct foreign affairs, make and sign treaties.

• nothing

How many new states came out of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• 6

• 4

• 5

What did the Northwest Ordinance outlaw in all of the five states?

• Slavery

• Women's rights

• Native Americans

What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It couldn't wage war.

• It couldn't collect taxes.

• It couldn't coin money.

Alexander Hamilton wanted for the president to serve what?

Virginia wanted a two house system called

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Unicameral

So what is the compromise that allowed for slave states to count for the population?

What are the 3 branches of our government?

The Federalist created a series of papers to persuade the people, and they were called

• Anti- Federalist Papers

• Federalist Papers