Founding Fathers
This founding father led America in the American Revolution and would later become the first president.
George Washington
Name on weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Could not collect taxes
Could not enforce laws
Had to borrow soldiers/money
Weak central government
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How many houses/groups make up the US Congress?
2 (House of Representatives and Senate)
This founding father would become the second US President?
John Adams
This founding father was not originally from America, but gained popularity quickly. This helped him secure a spot as the first US treasury.
Alexander Hamilton
How many votes were needed to add a new law to the Articles of Confederation?
9 votes
Virginia Plan
How many senators represent their state in the US Senate?
2 for each state
This is the name of the rebellion that took place in Massachusetts led by farmers against high taxes.
Shays' Rebellion
This founding father was a well known author and writer and responsible not only for writing the Declaration of Independence, but he also became the third US president.
Thomas Jefferson
How many votes were needed to amend or change something in the Articles of Confederation?
13
What was the name of the plan that favored small states and wanted equal representation across all states?
New Jersey Plan
In the House of Representatives, how is representation per state selected?
Based on a state's population
This was the name of the leader of Shays' Rebellion.
This founding father was responsible for setting up the Constitutional Convention, some would call him the "Father of the Constitution" others would simply refer to him as the fourth US president.
James Madison
The Articles of Confederation were made up of how many members?
13 (1 for each state)
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise
A plan that would count 5 enslaved people as 3 free white people for a state's population.
Put the following in order of how many years they serve from least to greatest:
President , Senator , Representative
1: Representative (2 years)
2: President (4 years)
3: Senator (6 years)
What year did the Constitutional Convention meet to decide on the new government?
1787
This founding father was able to calm down arguments at the Constitutional Convention and was also known for his scientific discovers, like the lightning rod.
Benjamin Franklin
Why did people like, James Madison, believe that the Articles needed to be replaced instead of improved.
What did members going to the Constitutional Convention believe the meeting was about?
They believed the meeting was about making changes to the Articles of Confederation, not replacing it.
How many members make up the House of Representatives TODAY? Closest group gets points
435 members
Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington