The Need for a Constitution

Drag and Drop Administrative

-No one to enforce the laws -No national court system -No national military

Drag and Drop Economic

-No power to regulate trade -No power to tax -Too many currencies

Drag and Drop Legislative

-One vote per state -Difficult to amend -Difficult to pass laws

Drag and Drop State Government

-Power to maintain a ready militia -Power to tax goods and services

Drag and Drop Central Government

-Power to make treaties -Power to declare war

What are the purposes of a political cartoon? Check all that apply.

-to express a political opinion about an event or issue -to persuade citizens to adopt a certain belief -to entertain readers by using humor

Franklin uses the metaphor of a snake cut into pieces. What is he saying the colonies should do?

unite despite different identities and interests