USH Bell Ringer Week 7 Q2

Monday- What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed too much power to the federal government.
• It gave too much power to the President.
• It lacked a national judiciary.

Monday- Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The War of 1812
• Shays' Rebellion

-Monday- Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison

Tuesday- What was the Great Compromise?

• It created a single legislative body.
• It established a two-house Congress.
• It ended the American Revolution.
• It abolished slavery.

Tuesday- What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To draft the Bill of Rights
• To revise the Articles of Confederation
• To discuss trade regulations

Tuesday- plan proposed representation based on population?

• Virginia Plan
• Connecticut Plan
• Massachusetts Plan

Wednesday- What was the three-Fifths Compromise address?

• Federal taxes
• Slave representation
• State boundaries

The Federalist Papers were written to support what?

• The British monarchy
• The Articles of Confederation
• The ratification of the Constitution

Which group was in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists
• Loyalists
• Federalists

What was a key argument made by the Anti-Federalists?

• The need for a strong central government
• The need for a Bill of Rights
• The abolition of slavery