Establishing a New Nation

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

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

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
• Negotiate treaties
• Levy taxes
• Declare war and peace

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

• they supported a new Constitution
• they questioned the justice of slavery
• the feared the power of the national government
• They believed the Constitution should not be ratified

The Federalists wanted to ___________________ Articles of Confederation

• support
• abandon
• revise
• ratify

The Anti-Federalists believed in weak _____________.

• international government 
• county government
• city government
• national government

The Anti-Federalists wanted to see the _____________  ____  ____________________ added to the Constitution. 

• English Bill of Rights
• Common Sense
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta

What was written propaganda used to persuade the country to adopt the Constitution?

• Declaration of Independence
• Federalist Papers
• Bill of rights
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