American Government 1.5, Establishing the Constitution

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Describe the history of the U.S. Constitution and the historical context of the Constitutional Convention.

Explain the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Analyze how the Constitution preserved the principles and addressed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Construct an argument that accurately represents the views of the Federalists or Anti-Federalists about the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Which was a limitation of the Articles of Confederation?

Which plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention called for representation in Congress to be determined on the basis of population?

Which plan introduced at the Constitutional Convention called for one house of Congress in which every state would have the same number of representatives.

Which plan established two houses of Congress: one with representation based on a state's population and one with two representatives per state, regardless of the state's size.

Identify the positions of Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

The national government needs to be more powerful.

Identify the positions of Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

Only state governments should be able to tax the people.

Identify the positions of Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

The Constitution needs a bill of rights.

Identify the positions of Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

The Constitution is fine as it is.

Identify the positions of Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

State governments should be more powerful.

Identify the positions of Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

The federal government needs the power to tax.