Crash Course U.S. History: The United States Constitution

What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation were considered a failure?

• They were too similar to the British government.

• They had a strong judiciary system.

• They could not collect taxes.

• They allowed for too much power in the hands of the president.

What was the primary goal of the delegates who met in Philadelphia in 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain.

• To elect a new president.

• To revise the Articles of Confederation.

• To create a new charter of government.

Which plan called for a two-house legislature with representation proportional to a state's population?

• The Virginia Plan

• The Connecticut Plan

• The Hamilton Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

What was the purpose of the 3/5ths Compromise?

• To determine the number of senators each state would have.

• To count slaves as part of the population for representation.

• To establish a national bank.

• To create a system for amending the Constitution.

What principle divides the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judiciary?

• Checks and balances

• Electoral College

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

What was the purpose of the Electoral College?

• To create a system of checks and balances.

• To have educated men of property elect the president.

• To allow the people to vote directly for the president.

• To ensure a direct democracy.

Who were the primary authors of the Federalist Papers?

• George Washington, John Jay, and James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Paine

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the new Constitution?

• It was too similar to the Articles of Confederation.

• It created a weak national government.

• It did not include a Bill of Rights.

• It gave too much power to the states.