FAC #1 AOC

The purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to establish the first American system of government and to support and conduct a war against Great Britain.

• True
• False

Which event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed?

• Boston Massacre
• Bacon's Rebellion
• Declaration of Independence
• Shays’ Rebellion

Which of the following statements about the Articles of Confederation is false?

• Under the Articles of Confederation, the states retained most of their power
• Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote in Congress
• The Articles of Confederation established a national government with three branches
• The Articles of Confederation formed the first American national system of government

All of the following are accomplishments/strengths of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

• Land Ordinance of 1785 was enacted
• The Northwest Territory was formed
• States retained more power than the federal government
• The government set up by the Articles conducted the American Revolutionary War

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• Write the Constitution of the United States
• Write the Declaration of Independence
• Revise the Articles of Confederation
• Revise the Constitution of the United States

What were the two main goals of the Constitution's framers?

• create local governments and elect a president
• establish a capital and define borders
• raise taxes to build the treasury and pay off war debts
• protect citizens rights and defend the country

What does "rule of law" or limited government mean?

• Everyone but the highest ranking official must follow the law
• The federal government does not have to follow the law
• Everyone has to follow the law
• All laws must be the same in every state

The federal government has separate branches to

• keep any one branch from growing too powerful
• make the government run more effciently
• provide flexibility in the interpretation of laws
• ensure one branch is in charge at all times

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was responsible for

• removing Native Americans from the Ohio River Valley
• allowing for slavery in the Ohio River Valley
• removing British troops remaining on American territory
• establishing the procedure for creating new states