Forming a Government

How would you have voted on this issue?

You live in a town in New England during the 1770s. In the town meeting, people are hotly debating about who will have the right to vote. Most think that only men who own property should be able to vote. Some think that all property owners men and women should have that right. A few others want all free men to have the vote. Now it is time for the meeting to decide.

What documents did Americans look to when creating a new government?

Describe three key ideas from these documents that influenced U.S. government?

Which historical figure promoted the idea that government should not establish an official church?

• King John

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieiu

Thomas Jefferson wrote a Virginia statute that established the separation of ________________.

• king and parliament

• voters and nonvoters

• federal and local powers

• church and state

What was the ratification process for the Articles of Confederation?

Why do you think that the Committee of Thirteen did not provide for a president in the Articles of Confederation?

Under the Articles of Confederation, how did the power of the national government compare to that of the state governments?

Under the Articles of Confederation, __________________ could make treaties with other nations.

• states

• Congress

• the president

• The Committee of thirteen

Which power was given to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• make treaties

• appoint a president

• force states to provide soldiers

• force states to contribute money