Creating the Constitution Test Prep '22

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• First written Constitution of the US

• Second written Constitution of the US

• Third written Constitution of the US

How was the Articles of Confederation structured?

• It was an Iron-Clad agreement between the states with no president or

  judicial branch

• It was a loose alliance between the states with no president or

  judicial branch

• It was a gentleman's agreement between the states with a president and a

  judicial branch

In the Articles of Confederation, what were some powers given to the central

government?

• Declare war

• Raise an army and navy, print money

• Create a postal

  service

• All choices are correct

What were some weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

• Could not tax, could not settle state boundary disputes

• Could not settle

  trade disputes between the states, every state had their own printed

  money

• Every state had their own printed

  money

• All choices are correct

What kind of popularity did the Articles of Confederation have?

• Popular among citizens because they feared a strong central

  government

• Popular among illegal immigrants because they feared a king.

• Popular among citizens because they wanted a strong central

  government

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

• Created a path to statehood for U.S. territory

• Created a path to China.

• To build a path to the moon

What were the (3) parts associated with the Northwest Ordinance?

• 1. Elect a governor and 3 judges

• 2. When 5,000 white males is reached, form a legislature

• 3. When 60,000 white males is reached, ask for statehood

• All choices are correct.

What happened with Shays Rebellion?

• Shays was a Army General who was being stripped of his rank due to

  unpaid taxes. He led a rebellion of Army Officers against the

  Massachusetts government

• Shays was a farmer who was being stripped of his land due to

  unpaid taxes. He led a rebellion of farmers against the

  Massachusetts government

• Shays was a tax collector who was being stripped of his land due to

  cheating on his taxes. He led a rebellion of accountants against the

  Massachusetts government

What was the significance of Shays Rebellion?

• Demonstrated the flaws of the Articles, final straw in the decision

  to call the Constitutional Convention

• Demonstrated the importance of the Articles, no further action was needed.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• A gathering of Royality of all Kings from around the world for the purpose of creating a new world order.

• A gathering of representatives of all states for the purpose of

  revising the Articles of Confederation

• A gathering of representatives of all world powers for the purpose of

  creating the United Nations