Ch 7

Another name for a law is

• Ordinance

• Idea

• Statement

• Opinion

Which state was included in the Northwest Ordinance?

• Mississppi

• Virginia

• Ohio

• Florida

Under what governing document was the Northwest Ordinance created?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Ohio State Constitution

• The United States Constitution

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

• to control Indians in the Northwest Territory

• to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers

• to convince more colonists to fight for independence

• to give states a process for collecting taxes

Is the Articles of Confederation still in effect today?

• Yes, it is still exactly the same

• Yes, but changes have been made

• No, there is a new constitution

Which document recognized American independence, gave Americans all land east of Mississippi River and north of Florida, and evacuated forts occupied by the British?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• Suffolk Resolve

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three