Articles of Confederation?Northwest Ordinance Quiz

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Executive (President)

• Legislative (congress)

• Judicial (Supreme court)

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch

• national government

• the president

• the state governments

Which of the following weaknesses are in the Articles of Confederation?

• no power to tax

• one vote for each state

• no common currency (money)

• no executive branch

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• All of the above

• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states

• Weak national government

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• ask; no

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• both strong and weak

• neither strong nor weak

• weak

• strong

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

Because of the Articles of Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.

• laws

• commerce (trade)

• food quality

• travel

What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

• They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch.

• They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.

• State government was weak and unsuccessful.

• National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.

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