1. The Articles of Confederation are often described as as "weak" national governent, why do you think the delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress drew up such a weak document?
2. List the main problems encountered in drafting the Constitution of 1787. How were these problems solved?
3. Some historians say that the Constitution was a conservative reaction against the liberalism of the Articles of Confederation. How was the Constitution less demoncratic than the Articles?
4. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? How did these amendments change the character of the Constitution?