The Constitution

Why did the Founding Fathers decide to get rid of the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles made the national government too weak to effectively lead.

• They were afraid of the power it gave to the President.

• George Washington didn't like it.

• They realized that they had made several spelling errors and needed to fix them.

This Ordinance created a new territory in the Ohio Country, eventually leading to the creation of five states.

• The Southwest Ordinance

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Northeast Ordinance

• The Ohio Ordinance

In which city did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York

• Washington DC

• Philadelphia

• Albany

During the convention, delegates argued about how states would have representation in Congress. Large states wanted it apportioned by population (Virginia Plan) and small states wanted equal representation (New Jersey Plan). What did they call the plan that solved this disagreement?

• The Best Compromise (Ben Franklins Plan).

• The New York Plan

• The 3/5 Compromise (Georgia Plan)

• The Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan)

During the convention the delegates disagreed about how slave states would count total population towards representation in Congress. The non-slave states wanted none of the enslaved people to count. The slave states wanted all of the enslaved people to count. How did they solve this disagreement?

• They decided to ban slavery.

• They settled on counting 3/5 of the enslaved population towards representation.

• They allowed the slave states to count half of the enslaved population.

• The non-slave states decided to become slave states, and count everyone.

What is federalism?

• States that control the national government.

• Having a king along with a constitution.

• Separate state and national governments, with some shared powers.

• Having only a national government that keeps control of local governments.

What is a republic?

• A government led by wealthy industrialists.

• A direct democracy, where all people get to vote on every law.

• A government in which the king holds the supreme power.

• A government in which the people hold the supreme power, they elect representatives.

Who were the Federalists?

• Founding Fathers who wanted to create a monarchy.

• The Founding Fathers who wanted to create a strong national government.

• The Founding Fathers who wanted to keep a weak national government.

• The Founding Fathers who wanted to stay with the British.

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

• Founding Fathers who wanted to create a monarchy.

• The Founding Fathers who wanted to keep a weak national government.

• The Founding Fathers who wanted to create a strong national government.

• Colonists who wanted to stay loyal to King George III.

How many states were required for ratification (approval) of the Constitution?

• 7 of 13 states

• 13 of 13 states

• 9 of 13 states

• 11 of 13 states