Articles of Confederation New

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following was not a success or power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Created a plan for the Northwest Territory

• Made laws

• Elected a president

• Declared war and peace

The Articles of Confederation were ratified or approved:

• Before the Declaration of Independence

• After the American Revolution was over

• After the Declaration but before the end of the American Revolutionary War

• During the French and Indian War

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the state governments

• national government

What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

• They were against the Land Ordinance of 1785.

• They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 

• National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.

• State government was weak and unsuccessful.

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative (Congress)

• Judicial (Supreme court)

• Executive (President)

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law even though some states had a large population and some states had a small population.

• Zero

• One

• Two 

• Three

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the states

• national government

Which conflict demonstrated the need to change the Articles of Confederation?

• The French and Indian war

• The Revolutionary War

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Boston Massacre

In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?

• 50,000

• 65,000

• 70,000

• 60,000