Which description of the powers (or lack of powers) under the Articles made it nearly impossible for Revolutionary soldiers to be paid

Could not force citizens to join the military

Which of the following is an accurate pairing (under the Articles of Confederation)

Strength (it could conduct foreign affairs)

Strength (it could enforce laws)

Weakness (it could maintain an army)

Weakness (it could make money by selling western lands)

Which of the following accurately identifies an accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Appointed a strong Chief Justice

Elected our nation's first President

Which statement accurately pairs the cause:effect relationship for Shay's Rebellion

Cause: Weak central government/ Effect: Articles farmers lost land b/c of low crop prices and high state taxes. Effect: The Fed government didn't have enough power to run the country

Cause: Thomas Jefferson celebrated the revolt Effect: Governors called the army to stop the rebellion

Cause: Couldn't raise taxes Effect: Articles of Confederation were ratified

Cause: Weak central government Effect: Land Act of 1800

What freedoms did many states establish in the new states added from the Northwest Ordiance

Basic rights (like freedom of religion and trial by jury) and an abolishment of slavery

Voting rights and trial by jury

Voting rights and abolishment of slavery

One accomplishment of the A of C was a system for selling land(s) in the NW territory. Which of how the federal government raised money from these sales?

Surveys and sales for at least a dollar an acre

Settlers were promised 40 acres for the cost of a mule

The federal government raised property taxes

All citizens were required to pay an entry fee

What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation

The Central government was too weak to handle the nation's problems

The Central government had too much power

The Supreme Court lacked authority to change the government

Congress was too powerful and started to violate the rights of citizens

The smaller (by population) states wanted -

equal representation for all states in Congress and a one-house legislature

representation in Congress based on a state's population

the revision of the Articles of Confederation

the nation's capitol in New Jersey

What was New Jersey's plan?

All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation

Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population

That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive

That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same

What was Virginia's plan?

Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population

All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation

That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive

That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same

What was important for the representatives to do at the Constitutional Convention?

Be able to work together and come to compromise

Represent 3/5 of their population

Give exactly equal powers to everyone

Be able to represent large populations

How were enslaved people counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

Three-fifths of the number of enslaved people were added to the population and gave southern states more representation in Congress

All enslaved people were counted.

Enslaved people were not counted at all.

Enslaved people were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?

Created a two house legislature that fairly represented all states

Created a one house legislature

Postponed the conversation about slavery

What do the following ideals have in common? Trial by jury, citizens are entitled to certain rights, and leaders must obey the same laws as the citizens.

The Constitution used these ideals from the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights

These ideals were the influence for the Declaration of Independence

The framers of the Constitution tried to avoid these beliefs

Some members of the Constitutional Convention refused to sign because these ideals were present

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