Articles, NW Ordinance & C. Convention

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The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.

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System of government

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Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: states, British, national, France

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states

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What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?

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Weak

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Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?

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False

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What title did the Articles of Confederation give the nation's chief executive leader?

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It didn't have a chief executive

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Which of these words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation? Success, Failure, Uncertain, To be determined

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Failure

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Which of these was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress could not collect taxes, Congress could not force states to follow laws, No court system created, President had too much power

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President had too much power

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What was the 3/5 Compromise?

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It allowed for some slaves to be counted to appease the South.

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Larger states wanted to implement this plan in order to have representation based on population.

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Virginia Plan

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Smaller states wanted to implement this plan in order for every state to have equal representation.

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New Jersey Plan