Articles of Confederation

Which of the following influenced the writing of the Articles of Confederation?

• The U.S. Constitution
• The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights
• The U.S. Bill of Rights
• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

State constitutions were already created before the Articles of Confederation.  Which of the following was true of state constitutions?

• They all contained a bill of rights
• They all included women's suffrage
• They all abolished slavery
• They all contained suffrage for black men

Which of the following was a characteristic of state constitutions following the American Revolution?

• All abolished slavery
• All gave land to veterans of the American Revolution
• All gave women the right to vote
• All limited the power of the government

Which of the following was a major weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The state governments were too weak
• The national government was too strong
• The national government could not regulate commerce
• There was only one branch of government; the executive 

Which of the following set up procedures for dividing and selling the land in the Northwest Territory?

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• The Magna Carta
• The Land Ordinance of 1785
• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which of the following was a principal set up under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• No quartering of soldiers
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• No cruel or unusual punishments

This was an additional principal established under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

• Freedom of assembly
• The right to vote
• The right to a trial by jury
• Freedom of speech

This was a major problem of the national government under the Articles of Confederation.

• The national government could not levy taxes
• The national government could not draft treaties
• The national government could not ban slavery
• The national government was too powerful

Which country stopped the U.S. from trading in the West Indies?

• Spain
• France
• Canada
• Britain

 Which branch of government was established under the Articles of Confederation?

• The executive
• The legislative
• The judicial
• The courts