Articles of Confederation

After declaring Independence from Great Britain the 13 states joined together to create a ___________.

• federalism

• amendment

• confederation

• constitution

Our current legislative branch is ______________ and consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• singular

• bicameral

• tricameral

• unicameral

The Articles of Confederation were written in 1777, but were not ______________ until 1781.

• debt

• bicameral

• ratified

• unified

Each state has their own _____________ so that their government is tailored to the needs of the state.

• amendment

• constitution

• federalism

• confederation

The ________________ was our country’s first constitution.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

The Articles of Confederation were

• A plan for a strong central government

• Document of independence by colonies

• A plan for a weak central government

• A bill of rights for citizens

Which ordinance outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory?

• Land ordinance of 1783

• Slavery Ordinance of 2020

• Ohio Ordinance

• Northwest Ordinance

What was the name of the man who led the rebellion in Massachusetts?

• Daniel Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Manuel Shays

• Daniel Shays

Under the Articles of Confederation, ______________________ had the most power

• the executive branch

• the legislature

• the courts

• the states

The Land Ordinance of 1787, established the rules for governing the_____________?

• Original 13 colonies

• The British troops still in America

• The Northwest Territory

• Spanish Territory