Chapter 10 "A Weak Government"

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• to write the Constitution

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to elect George Washington as President

• to discuss declaring war on Britain

What are the two houses in Congress called?

• executive branch and judicial branch

• first and second

• Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan

• House of Representatives and Senate

Who is the head of the legislative branch?

• Supreme Court

• President

• Governor

• Congress

The Articles of Confederation were considered weak because of the all of the following EXCEPT...?

• Each state could make their own money, so no one knew the value of it.

• The national government had more power than the state governments.

• There was only one branch of government--the legislative branch.

• Congress could only ask for taxes, so they couldn't repay their debts.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 commanded that the Northwest Territory be........

• divided into smaller territories

• stronger national governments

• made into larger states

• sold to Canada

Who were the Federalists?

• a group of people who were loyal to King George and England

• a group of people who wanted to declare war on Britain

• a group of people who supported the Constitution and a strong national government

• a group of people who didn't support the Constitution and a strong national government

Who were the Anti-Federalists

• a group of people who supported the Constitution and a strong national government

• a group of people who did not support the Constitution and a strong national government

• a group of people who did not support George Washington

• a group of people who were against the Virginia Plan

Why did the Constitution create a system of checks and balances?

• to make sure the country didn't have too much money

• to control the people of the United States

• to ensure one branch of government did not have too much power over another

• to ensure states didn't have too much power

What happened as a result of Congress pledging to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• More states ratified it.

• The people of the United States were angry.

• The judicial branch vetoed it.

• The President ratified it.

What caused Shays' Rebellion?

• An angry farmer wanted higher taxes and more property.

• An angry farmer wanted lower taxes for farmers in Massachusetts.

• The Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional.

• Daniel Shay was angry because of the Revolutionary War.