| Articles of Confederation |
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Constitution of 1787 |
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1. When did they begin working on it and when
was it ratified (approved)? |
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2. How many houses of legislation are there? |
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3. What were the powers of Congress? |
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4. Who approved laws passed by
Congress? |
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5. What number or percent is needed to pass
laws? |
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6. Who has the power to tax? |
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7. Who was in charge of enforcing laws? |
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8. Could Congress stop a state from trading
with a foreign country? |
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9. Who had more power: states or
nation? |
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10. How did the government respond to citizen
uprisings? (Shays’ Rebellion and Whiskey Rebellion) |
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