Challenges of a New Nation

Why did Congress send delegates to the Constitutional Convention? 

• to vote on the new president of the U. S.
• to fix the weak Articles of Confederation 
• to declare war on Britain
• to create a confederacy 

Which leader added little to the debates at the Constitutional Convention? 

• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Andrew Jackson

What influence did James Madison have on the Constitutional Convention?

• He was chosen as the president of the convention.

• He argued for a strong central government to unify the country.

• He was one of the oldest delegates at the convention.

• He argued for a weaker central government.

Which framer of the Constitution was against slavery and one of the oldest delegates present at the Constitutional Convention? 

• George Washington
• Roger Sherman
• Benjamin Franklin
• Abraham Lincoln

Which of these was NOT a challenge faced by the framers of the constitution?

• government power

• the American Revolution

• state's power

• how to pay for things

Why is the phrase “We the People” included in the Preamble to the Constitution? 

• The power belongs to the government.
• The power belongs to the people.
• The power belongs to George Washington.
• The power belongs to James Madison.

Which of these was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? 

• Congress had too much control over laws
• There were too many representatives from each state. 
• There was no way to make people obey laws. 
• Congress raised too much money through taxes. 

What impact did the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation have on the United States? 

• It caused the central government to become weaker. 
• It led to the creation of four branches of government.
• It caused the states to create stronger state governments. 
• It led to the creation of a new constitution. 

Which is true of the three-fifths compromise? 

• It determined how much power the national government had over taxation. 
• It explained how slaves would be counted in a state’s population
• It settled the dispute over the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. 
• It established a national government of three branches. 

Where did the founding fathers meet for the Consitutional Convention?

• Boston, MA

• Valdosta, GA

• Washington, D.C

• Philadelpia, PA