Understanding the US Constitution

What was one of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Federation?

• It gave too much power to Congress.

• It established a strong national military.

• It allowed states to print their own money.

• It provided more legislative power to individual states than to Congress.

Who proposed the Virginia Plan, and what was its main idea?

• Thomas Jefferson; a strong executive branch

• James Madison; a federalist system with a strong national government

• Alexander Hamilton; a monarchy

• George Washington; a single legislative body

What was the primary goal of the New Jersey Plan?

• To abolish the national government

• To ensure equal representation for all states in Congress

• To give larger states more power

• To create a monarchy

What was the outcome of the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

• A unicameral legislature

• A single legislative body with equal representation for all states

• A monarchy with a king

• A bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and population-based representation in the House

Why is the US Constitution considered significant even today?

• It allowed for the creation of a national religion.

• It abolished all state governments.

• It created a document that balances national and state powers while protecting individual rights.

• It established a monarchy in the United States.