Constitution Review

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the states, national government

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the states

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Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency, All of the these

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All of the these

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Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed.

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Which event led to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Boston Tea Party, Shay’s Rebellion, The Revolutionary War, The Civil War

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Shay’s Rebellion

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

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to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers

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When a territory gained _______ free adult people, it could write a Constitution and apply to the U.S. government to become a state

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60,000

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The lasting impact of the Northwest ordinance of 1787 was...

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that it provided instructions on how the U.S. should add new states to the U.S. in the future.

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An Anti Federalist believed...

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There should be a weak central government