Deal or No Deal Outcome E

Question

Who was the Father of the Constitution?

Answer

James Madison

Question

What were two failures of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer1) No Chief Executive

2) Approval needed by all 13 states to make changes: 1 state would have the ability to halt any changes that the other 12 states wanted to see made

3) No national court system: Couldn’t settle dispute among states

4) No power to tax citizens: Couldn’t raise money for the federal government

5) No power to collect debts: Couldn’t raise money for the federal government

6) No power to regulate trade: Led to an economic depression, led to overtaxed goods between states

7) No power to protect the nation: Shays rebellion, Federal government could not raise an army to stave off possible violence/riots/war

Question

Which person added wit and wisdom to the Constitution Convention?

Answer

Ben Franklin

Question

Which person refused to go to the Constitution Convention?

Answer

Patrick Henry

Question

Who asks the states to send representatives to send delegates to discuss changes to The Articles of Confederation? (This guy is $$)

Answer

Alexander Hamilton

Question

Give me two details about the Land Ordinance of 1785?

Answer

1) All states agreed to give up their claims to western lands, due to this all 13 states agreed to the Articles of Confederation.

2) It broke up western lands into territories, that the government could sell in order to raise money.

Question

Explain two details of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Answer

1) Explained the process of how territories can become states and enter the union.

2) It explained how territories were to be governed and set up public education.

Question

Explain the Virginia Plan and how did they determine representatives?

Answer

Proposed a government that would have three branches First branch of government was legislative,

which made the laws Second Branch, executive branch, which

would enforce the laws. Third Branch, was the judiciary which

interpreted the laws. Called for 2 Legislative houses based on

population.

Question

Describe the 3/5 Compromise.

Answer

3/5 of states’ slaves population would be counted towards their state representation and taxation.

Question

Explain the New Jersey Plan

Answer

Called for a legislature with only one house Each state would get one vote.

Question

Explain the Great Compromise.

Answer

1) Created a two house legislative branch, the Senate is the Upper House and is based on equal representation.

2) And the House of Representatives is the Lower House, representation is based on population.