The Articles & the Constitutional Convention

What is a Constitution?

• a government where people elect their representatives

• a detailed, written plan for government

• a power given to the president

• a famous person from old times

What does it mean to have a bicameral legislature?

• A lawmaking body with one part

• A government with two presidents

• A type of soup

• A lawmaking body with two parts

Which TWO of these is true about the Articles of Confederation?

• States largely worked independent of each other

• States were able to easily change the Articles

• There were no federal courts

• There was no Congress

Which of these was true about the newly independent Americans?

• Most people identified with their state rather than the country

• Most people were wealthy and owned land and businesses

• There was no slavery

• Most people were willing to pay taxes to federal government

Federal government was unable to collect taxes. In what ways was this a problem? (Choose TWO)

• Government cannot do anything without money

• Government was unable to pay soldiers

• The economy boomed and farmers became rich

• The states had enough power to defend themselves

In 1787, the Founding Fathers and delegates from all 13 states met in Philadelphia for the __________ to reform the Articles of Confederation.

• Boston Tea Party

• White House Correspondents' Dinner

• Constitutional Convention

• First Continental Congress

Which THREE of these describe the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

• Wealthy white men

• Educated

• Average people

• Experienced Politicians

Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

The _____________ was a deal that created two houses of Congress, one with equal representation for every state, and one with representation based on population.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

__________ believed in a strong national government which shared some powers with the states.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Wealthy people

• Loyalists