Standard 5 (a,b): Strengths/Weaknesses of AOC

Which of the following statements about the effects of the Northwest Ordinance are correct? Select all that apply.

• When Ohio entered the Union, it did so as a free state.

• The Northwest Ordinance made slavery illegal in Kentucky.

• The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery north of the Ohio River.

• The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery in all areas north of the Great Lakes.

The only branch that existed in the AOC was the

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

What was the first government used for the United States called?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

Which of the following was a STRENGTH of the Articles of Confederation Government?

• States had more power than the Central gov't

• The control or regulation of trade

• Organizing the Northwest Territory

• Shays' Rebellion

A type of government in which the power is divided between the national, state and local levels?

• Federalism

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

Which event caused the leaders to redesign the American Government in 1787?

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Boston Massacre

• The treaty of Paris 1783

(Blank) is when government powers are restricted by the Constitution.

• Rule of Law

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

• Limited Government

The Virginia Plan + The New Jersey plan = (Blank) ?

• The Executive Branch

• The Great Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

__________________ proved that America needed to have a stronger central government and get RID of the Articles of Confederation!

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Pontiac's Rebellion

• Shay's Rebellion

• Riddance Rebellion

The 3/5 Compromise pertains to which topic?

• Should slaves count toward a state's population?

• Should women count toward a state's population?

• Should children count toward a state's population?

• None of these option are correct.