Chapter 7 Review

Write a paragraph stating which freedom in the First Amendment is most important to you and provide three reasons why?

SPEECH PRESS RELIGION PETITION ASSEMBLY

You will be graded on:

Opening sentence stating which right in the First Amendment is most important to you.

Three reasons with transitions

Concluding sentence

PICK ALL THREE ANSWERS TO GET THIS QUESTION CORRECT.

• Opening sentence stating which right in the First Amendment is most important to you.

• Three reasons with transitions

• Concluding sentence

Articles of Confederation

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Northwest Ordinance

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Northwest Land Ordinance

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Shay's Rebellion

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

The government did not have the power to _________.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

The government could not regulate ________ between the states.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

The government could not settle ____________ between the states.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

Each state could print its own __________.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Virginia Plan

• A plan for the new government which specified the three branches; included a two-house legislature

• A plan for the new government with one-house legislature and a one state / one vote system

• The lower house of Congress with representation based on population.