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In 1777, the Articles of Confederation was written to unite the states. Problems with the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the:
Constitution of the United States
What was the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government was too weak.
The Articles of Confederation had several areas of weakness. Which of the following is an example of this?
There was no army and no court system.
The Constitution was written in 1787. Since the people could not agree they had to compromise. The Great Compromise:
made a Congress with a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution” because he worked hard to write and ratify it?
James Madison
The Bill of Rights is what we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Why were they added?
They were added to guarantee basic freedoms to Americans.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 brought people together with different ideas. One thing the people did not agree on was if slaves should be counted in the population. The Three-Fifths Compromise was to:
count three-fifths of the slave population
One famous delegate at the Constitutional Convention wrote a powerful speech persuading delegates to sign the Constitution in which most did. Who was this famous and oldest delegate?
Benjamin Franklin
After the Constitutional Convention of 1787, who was the first president to be elected under the new Constitution of the United States?
George Washington
One of the major issues discussed at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was State’s Rights. The decision was made to have a federal system of government. What is a federal system of government?
State Governments and the national governments have a balance of power.
What does compromise mean?
Answers may vary.
