To make the Constitution the supreme law of the land it had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. What does the word ratify mean in this sentence?
Vetoed
Approved
Disproved
Voided
Why were The Articles of Confederation created to be a weak document and weak structure for government?
They feared that the government would become too strong like the government in England.
They feared that there would be no organization of the government
They wanted one group to gain power
The Articles of Confederation were not a weak document or structure for government.
Select the 4 weaknesses that were found in The Articles of Confederation.
Could not collect taxes
Could not make laws
Could not enforce laws
Could not regulate foreign trade
No single leader
The Articles of Confederation did have one major achievement. This achievement set up a structure for admitting states and setting up their government. What was the name of this achievement?
Westward Expansion Ordinace
Northwest Ordinance
Ordiance of 1875
Expansion Adpotion Ordinance of 1760
America faced the problem of debt after the Revolution because of this weakness in the Articles
Unable to make laws
Unable to tax citizens
Unable to enforce the law
Unable to borrow money
What were the citizens angry about during Shay's Rebellion?
Taxes
Voting
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
When the delegates met for the Philadelphia Convention their goal was to ...
fix the Articles of Confederation
write the Constitution
tax the citizens
vote for new represenatives
Once it was decided that the Artilces of Confederation were not able to be fixed the name of the convention changed to...
Confederation Correction Comittee
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Comittee
Confederation Convention
During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved one house of legislature and was based on equal representation.
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Three Fifths Compromise
During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved two houses of legislature and representation was based on population.
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Three Fifths Compromise
During the Constitutional Convention this plan for government involved combining two previous ideas. It would allow for two houses of legislature with one house based on equal representation and the other based on population.
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Three Fifths Compromise
During the Constitutional Convention this plan determined the role that slaves would play in determining the population of state.
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Three Fifths Compromise
Those who supported the constitution were called Federalist because federalism means...
a government where the state government has all the power
a government where the federal government has all the power
a government where power is divided between the states and the federal government
a government where no one is in power
The Anti-Federalist did not support the constitution because...
they believed it would take away the power of the federal government
they believed it would take away the power the state government
they believed the state and federal government would share power
they feared a king would gain power
The introduction of the Constitution is called...
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Preamble
The Articles of Confederation
There are 7 articles in the Constitution. What do the first 3 articles set up?
The branches of government
Taxes
Voting
Congress
Why are there only 27 amendments?
These are all the amendments that were suggested
It is hard to get an amendment to pass since it is a long process and requires so much agreement from the states
No other amendments were suggested
It cost too much money to get an amendment passed
What do we call the powers given to the federal government?
First Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Expressed Power
What do we call the powers given to the state government?
First Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Expressed Power
What do we call the powers that are shared by the federal and state government?
First Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Expressed Power
This feature of the Constitution has allowed it to stay current and up to date with society.
Amendments
Bills
Referendum
Petitions
The Supremacy clause says that the federal and state governnments must follow what is written in the Constitution.
True
False
Rule of law is a term that means even those in power must follow the laws.
True
False
Separation of powers created the branches of the government.
True
False
The final authority in interpreting the Constitution is the courts .
True
False
The Articles of Confederation was the second written form of government in the United States.