US History - Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

Articles of Confederation

Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against

military backpay and farmer debt

For any new laws Congress needed \______ 13 states to agree.

9

Under the Articles the government could NOT regulate \______ among the states.

commerce (trade)

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

One

Congress could \______ the states for money and troops but the states could say \____

ask; no

Which of the following was true about the Northwest Ordinance?

Each territory guaranteed freedom of religion and a trial by jury.

The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for

statehood

The Continental Congress set up the Land Ordinance to sell \_______ to pay off the debt from the war.

the western area

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

the states

The Articles of Confederation created a \________ central government

weak

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

Daniel Shays

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

congress couldn't collect taxes, weak central government, provided for no common currency

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was \____

The inability of Congress to tax.

Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:

the government under the Articles of Confederation could not keep control of its citizens

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

one

The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the -

Northwest Territory

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

make people pay taxes

In order to become a state, territories had to have which of the following?

60,000

Representation should be equal and proportional in a bicameral legislature was part of the

Great Compromise

Representation should be equal and proportional in a bicameral legislature was part of the

great compromise

Agreeing not to tax exports is part of the

Commerce compromise

The Articles of Confederation made our country \_________

weak

Why is the Constitution considered a "living document"?

it has changed with time

To choose the president through and indirect vote we use the

Electoral College

The Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was illegal in the Northwest Territory. (T or F)

true

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

government was took weak to manage state relations

What were the Articles of Confederation?

The first system of government after the Revolution

The Constitutional Convention was convened to...

improve the Articles of Confederation.

What does ratification mean?

to approve

The biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was

Ratification of the Constitution

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, \__________ out of 13 states had to agree.

13

Agreeing not to interfere with the slave trade for 20 years is part of the

Commerce compromise

Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

to protect rights of the citizens

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

strong central government

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?

The Constitution

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?

Created a two house legislature

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?

The Constitution

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?

Created a two house legislature

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?

james madison

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

state governments

Slaves would partially count towards population is part of the

Three-fifths Compromise

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of \_______________ branch of government.

1

Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-

Federalist

The Constitutional Convention took place-

1787

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

strong central government

-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. opponents of the Constitution. All describe-

anti-federalists

Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the

new jersey plan

The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for:

statehood

The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -

Three-Fifths Compromise

The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-

bicameral

Supported the Constitution. favored stronger central government. Wanted weaker state government. All describe

federalists

The Three-fifths compromise helped

increase representation

Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the

Virginia plan

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?

Virginia plan

Which law established qualifications for statehood?

Northwest Ordinance

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?

senate