Unit 5

NO power to tax, no executive, no common currency and each state had one vote. These characteristics describe the

• strengths of the Articles of Confederation

• weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• strengths of the Constitution

• weaknesses of the Constitution

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• During the French and Indian War

• After the War of 1812

• During the Revolutionary War

• After the Revolutionary War

The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution because the

• Constitution was a document that would not anger the British

• Articles of Confederation did not give enough power to the states

• Constitution was a document that would not need to be changed

• Articles of Confederation did not provide for a strong central government

The three-fifths compromise stated-

• 3 out of 5 slaves should be free

• 3 out of 5 slaves should be counted for taxation purposes only

• 3 out of 5 slaves should be counted for taxation and representation in Congress only

• 3 out of 5 slaves should be counted for taxation only in Congress

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

• 27

• 1

• 4

• 10

Known as the Father of the Constitution, he was the author of the Virginia Plan and the Bill of Rights

• George Mason

• James Madison

• William Patterson

• Benjamin Franklin

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to--

• grant power to the states

• protect people from the power of the government (guarantee individual rights)

• grant power to the federal government

• protect the government from revolutions

The Virginia Plan

• established a 3 branch government

• established a federal system

• provided for individual freedom

• divided the powers between the state and national government

Who was the President at the Constitutional Convention?

• Governor Morris

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law?

• 2

• 3

• 12

• 9