Unit 2: The Constitution

The first attempt at a Plan for Government in the United States was called...

(hint: It failed)

• The Articles of Cardboard

• The Articles of Configuration

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Articles of CocaCola

When poor farmers were forced to pay too many taxes after the Revolutionary War, a protest called ____ Rebellion took place in Western Massachusetts.

"We are willing to lay down our weapons on the condition that you forgive our debts, as my men do not want to stain the land with the blood of our brothers and neighbors."

Does the quote above show that the participants of Shay's Rebellion were PATRIOTS or TRAITORS?

• Patriots

• Traitors

George Washington was the leader of the Constitutional Convention. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention.

Identify George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution would not protect people's basic rights. In 1789, the ____ __ ______ was added to the Constitution to protect these rights?

Based on this map, which states would want to count enslaved people as a part of their population, to ensure that they gained more representation in government?

Which quote BEST shows why Federalists supported the Constitution?

• "When you assemble a large group of men, you will inevitably find that they will disagree with each other." - Benjamin Franklin, 1787

• "the rights of voting in Congress ought to be proportional (directly related) to the state’s population." - James Madison, 1787

• "Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none is more important than its ability to control violence" - James Madison

• "Women cannot be confined to domestic concerns for they will only disturb, by cunning tricks, orderly plans." -Mary Wollstonecraft

The ​​ (a)   said the number of representatives sent Congress would be based on the ​ (b)   of the state

• Virginia Plan
• Population
• location
• New Jersey Plan
• Wealth
• slaves

​ (a)   said that each state would only get to elect ​ (b)   representative to Congress

• The New Jersey Plan
• one
• Virginia Plan
• seven
• ten
• thirty three

Match the following

• Ensures no branch exceeds its power

• Legislative Branch

• Congress: Creates laws

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court: Interprets laws

• Executive Branch

• President:

  Enforces laws

• Separation of Powers

• Divides government responsibilities

• Checks and Balances