01.03 The Constitutional Convention

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention proposed the Virginia Plan?

Jameson Madison

Which of the following was successful of the Articles of Confederation?

Allowed government to borrow money and create new states

How did the Articles of Confederation address this grievance from the Declaration of Independence? "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"

Congress could not create taxes

What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

How to count enslaved people for state representation

Which of the following principles is best reflected in this article from the Articles of Confederation? "ARTICLEII. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence And every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the U.S. in Congress assembled.

Limited government

Which two principles did the creation of Electroal College address during the Constitutional Convention?

Popular sovereignty and federalism

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Required unanimous state consent to amend it

Shays's Rebellion highlighted which weakness of the Articles of Confederatio?

The federal government could not raise an army

Which idea did the creators of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution see as important?

The people have certain rights to protect them from the abuse of power

The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution wanted to prevent what type of government?

Tyranny