Lesson 8 Creating the Constitution Study Guide

Articles of Confederation (problems)

100

After Shay's Rebellion, leaders were so upset that they didn't an army that they called for a ______________ __________ to evaluate the Articles of Confederation.

Constitutional Convention

200

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that congress could not impose _____ to raise money for an army to run the government.

taxes

300

Congress was afraid a _____ ________ __________ would take away the rights the people had fought so hard for during the American Revolution.

strong national government

Making a New Government

100

A republic is a form of government in a country led by _______ officials.

elected

200

The greatest challenge for the delegates at the convention was to balance the rights and needs of both _______ and _______ states.

bigger and smaller

300

The originals purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787 was to ______ the Articles of _____________.

revise and Confederation

Constitutional Convention

100

After Shay's Rebellion, leaders were so upset that they didn't an army that they called for a ______________ __________ to evaluate the Articles of Confederation.

 Constitutional Convention

200

The originals purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787 was to ______ the Articles of _____________.

 revise and Confederation 

300

James Madison was the the "_______ of the ____________" because he was the most prepared for the convention and took lots of notes.

Father of the Constitution

Plans, Compromises, Population, and Representation

100

The __________ of each state is used to determine the number of representatives each state can send to the House of ____________.

population and Representatives

200

Both the _________ Plan and the ___ ______ Plan included ___ branches of government.

Virginia and New Jersey and two

300

The _____ Compromise decided how states would be represented in ____________.

Great and legislature (congress can also be used)

Ratification Debate and Presidential Election

100

Representatives AGAINST the Constitution were worried states were giving up too much _____.

power

200

The group that actually votes to elect the President is called the _________ _______.

electoral college

300

Who were the people that supported the Constitution during the ratification debate?

Federalists