New Nation

The Articles of the Confederation was the new nation’s _________ form of government. It established a ______ central government.

• democratic, powerful

• first, weak

• federal, large

• last, strong

In a confederation, who keeps most of the government’s powers?

• the king

• Congress

• the states

• large landowners

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

• Congress could not collect taxes.

• the large states had too many votes.

• the Supreme Court had too much power.

• the small states had no independence.

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of population.

• It provided for no single national leader, such as a President.

• It provided for no national court system.

• Each state sent representatives to a national Congress.

Which of the following best completes the chart?

• The Constitution was written.

• The Bill of Rights was written.

• The Declaration of Independence was written.

• Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.

Why did Shay’s Rebellion frighten many of new nation’s leaders?

• They were concerned that loyalists would join the rebellion.

• They were afraid farms would be attacked.

• They believed the rebellion would spread to their property.

• They thought the national government could not keep order.

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• A plan to divide the thirteen colonies into territories.

• A law that prohibited western settlement past the Appalachian Mountains.

• A law that outlined the steps new territories could follow to become states.

• A law that permitted slavery in the new territories.

Why was the Northwest Ordinance considered a successful outcome of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It resulted in the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• It resulted in the addition of several new states to the United States.

• It corrected the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

• It resulted in fewer rights for settlers.

According to the Great Compromise, a state’s population determines how many votes a state has in the _______________________.

• Senate.

• House of Representatives.

• Cabinet.

• Supreme Court.

Under the federal system of government, which of the following is NOT a power of the federal (national) government?

• control trade with foreign countries

• declare war

• create a national army and navy

• create and operate a police force