Articles of Confederation
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified.
1781.
When did the Constitutional Convention gather to discuss changes to the Articles of the Confederation.
In May of 1787.
What is the main idea of the preamble.
To form a more perfect union.
How many states had to ratify it in order for the Constitution to go into effect.
9 out of 13 states.
When were the articles written.
They were written when the United States became a country.
What was the main issue that the government had.
They had no money.
True or false
Was a new Constitution was needed.
True.
What did they win from great Britain.
Independence.
The first state to ratify the Constitution was who.
Delaware.
What was an issue for the government.
They did not get enough power.
(Blank) was not being paid and was deserting.
the (army).
What did they want delegates to be able to do.
Feel free to speak their minds.
What did the writers want to make clear.
That there people of the country were making the rulers.
When did Delaware ratify.
December 7, 1787.
In 1787 a group of people met where to change the articals.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
True or false
The government became to weak.
True.
What was the name of the three branches they made so one group did not have too much power.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
Why did The writers want to make it clear that the people of the country were making the rules.
Because Great Britain had been ruled by a king. The people had no say in the laws they had to follow.
The last state to ratify was who.
Rhode Island.
The people at the convention soon wrote a completely new document. What was that document called.
The Constitution.
True or false
They did not need a constitution.
False.
There were two primary competing plans for the Constitution, what were they.
Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Why did The leaders of the new country want to make a new system.
Because they wanted the people to make the laws together.
When did Rhode Island ratify.
May of 1790.
What year did all the 13 states approve of the Constitution.
1790.