Articles of Confederation Vocabulary

A group of people or countries united as an alliance or league.

• Confederation

• Constitution

• Compatible

• Commonwealth

A legislative body of delegates to meet about new ideas and potential laws.

• Compromise

• Congress

• Corroborate

• Collaborate

An agreement between two or more people or groups where there are usually some concessions made.

• Compromise

• A treaty

• Confederation

• Ratification

What describes a piece of land under the control of a ruler or government?

• Territory

• State

• Township

• Alliance

By signing a document such as a treaty or document of consent what are you doing?

• Ratifying it.

• Disapproving it.

• Confirming everything is true.

• None of these

Which statement would be true about a Anti-Federalists?

• Favored a strong national government

• Encouraged the creation of a national bank.

• Encouraged adding Bill of Rights

• Wrote a series of essays to encourage the passing

The sharing of power in the government between local, state, and national governments is known by what?

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy

• Republic

• Federalism

A system of laws in which a country is governed is known by what?

• Constitution

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Confederation

What did Shays' Rebellion show about the Articles of Confederation?

• The new plan was working well.

• The new government was too weak

• The new government could be too strong.

• Shays' Rebellion had no significant impact.

This law created an outline how the Northwest territory would be governed such as no slavery, how people were needed for statehood, and religious freedom.

• Northwest Ordinance

• Louisiana Purchase

• Articles of Confederation

• United States Constitution