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Constitution (STAAR)

Authored by Tiffany Ihnfeldt

History

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which group was responsible for answering these questions?

Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact

Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation

Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union

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Which document was the focus of this presentation?

The Articles of Confederation

The Mayflower Compact

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

Any congressional action required executive approval

Congress lacked the power to declare war

Most congressional decisions required approval of at least nine states

Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What does this list suggest about the drafters of the Articles of Condfederation?

They did not want a judicial system based upon that of Great Britain

They feared that a strong central government would abuse its power

They were uncertain that democracy would continue to be the best type of government

They did not think that state governments could provide for the general welfare

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Choose the headline that describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States.

A - Northwest Ordinance Passed

B - Treaty of Paris Ratified

C - Bill of Rights Ratified

D - Alien and Sedition Acts Passed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?

Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory

Establish one public school per district

Have a territorial governor appointed by the president

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which document completes this excerpt?

Declaration of Independence

Treaty of Ghent

Northwest Ordinance

Louisiana Purchase

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