New Nation

What document was the first plan of government for the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Rights

• The Bill of Rights

What level of government was given the least power by the Articles of Confederation?

• National

• State

Which was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Only one branch of government

• Northwest Ordinance was created

• The national government could not tax

• One vote per state in legislative

What was the only branch of federal government under the Articles?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Too many branches of government

• Congress could not regulate commerce

• created our first national government

• it was the first constitution of the US

What law outlined the process for adding new states to the Union?

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Kansas Nebraska Act

• The VA Statute of Religious Freedom

• The VA Declaration of Rights

What did the Northwest Ordinance outlaw in the Northwest Territory?

• Settlement

• Slavery

• American Indians

• French

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Washington DC

• Richmond VA

• Philadelphia PA

• Boston MA

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?

• Washington

• Madison

• Adams

• Franklin

Who is considered the father of the Constitution?

• Washington

• Madison

• Adams

• Franklin