Critical Period Review

First written constitution in the colonies

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Magna Carta

The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...

• creating a weak central government

• too many taxes

• not giving enough power to the states

• uniting all of the states

The Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787...

• proved the Articles of Confederation were useless

• determined that slavery would be allowed in the Northwest

• drafted all the Americans in the Northwest to serve for 4 years

• established a system for settlement of new land west of the Appalachian Mountains

Shay's Rebellion revealed

• that Americans had too much freedom, and they needed to have some taken away

• that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised

• that milita troops were not skilled enough to handle a rebellion

• that the Articles of Confederation were strong enough to handle any crisis

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

• 8

• 13

• 4

• 9

Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to ____.

• print money

• tax

• sell items to other countries

• spend money

What was the result of the Great Compromise?

• Representation in Congress was based upon population.

• Two houses were created, both with representation based on population.

• Representation in Congress was equal.

• Two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Virginia Plan and New York Plan

• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?

• Senate

• House of

  Representatives

• Judicial

• House of Congress

Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?

• women

• slaves

• native americans

• the french