Articles and Confederation Study Guide

How did the Government, under the Articles of Confederation, raise money?

• Ask states for taxes

• Force States to Pay Taxes

• Ask Great Britian for Taxes

• Steal from the Rich and Give to the Poor

Which are true about the Articles of Confederation?

• Count not collect taxes

• Congress could not regulate Trade

• There was no National Court System

• All of the Above

What is the difference between the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution

• Articles were weak, U.S. Constitution was weak as well.

• Articles were weak, U.S. Constitution was strong and solved the Articles Problems

• Articles were strong, U.S. Constitution was strong as well.

• Articles had a President, U.S. Constituion had no preseident.

The main impact of Shay's Rebellion was

• Demonstrating how strong the Articles of Confederation are

• Adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Improving the Articles of Confederation

The Northwest Ordinance created a system for U.S. Territorries to become

• States (Statehood)

• Countries

• Powerful

• a Military Force

Who holds the most power under the Articles of Confedeartion?

• The President

• The Federal Government

• The Courts

• The States

Why was the Articles of Confederation weak on purpose?

• They were loyal to the British Government

• They feared tyranny under a strong central government

• They did not make the Articles of Confederation weak on purpose.

• No one who could agree on who the best King would be.

The Anti-Federalists said they would not ratify the U.S. Constitution because

• There was too little power in the House and Senate

• There was no Bill of rights protecting individual liberties

• The states had too much power

• There was no ammendment process

The Great Compromise solved issues between the

• Large States (New Jersey Plan), and Small States (Virginia Plan)

• Northern Slave States and Southern Industrial States

• Large States (Virginia Plan), and Small States (New Jersey Plan)

• Northern Industial States and Southern Slave States

The 3/5ths Compromise said

• Enslaved persons would be counted as 3/5ths of a person when determining taxation and representation

• Enslaved persons would be counted as a whole person when determining taxation and representation

• Enslaved persons would not be counted as a person when determining taxation and representation

• Slavery would be illegal in the Northern States and legal in the Southern States