Unit2 A Creation of a New Government

Who presided over the convention and worked to maintain order?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

Who was the representative from  Virginia that worked 

to change the Articles of Confederation? 

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

This member of the oldest member of the convention

and was against slavery. He felt that our country should

uphold the words "all men are created equal."

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

He was considered to be the framer of the constitution, and he helped the large states and small states come to a compromise.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

Who was the trusted by the American people and become the first president of the United States?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

Who served on the Convention and later became the 3rd President?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

The Constitutional Conventions were held in order to create a new ______________.

• Government

• Country

• Court Houses

• Congress

Congress's first attempt at creating a new government was entitled_____?

• The US Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treaty of Paris

• The declaration of Independence

The main reason that the Articles of Confederation didn't work because it __________________.

• gave too much power to the national government.

• gave too much power to the states.

• gave too much power to the president.

• gave too much power to the congress.

What were two weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government could not directly tax

  citizens.

• The states could elect their own presidents

• The federal government could not coin money,

  and states printed their own.

• The national government could require national taxes.