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Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states?

• The ability to sign peace treaties

• Shays' Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• 60,000 Ordinance

One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?

• Legislative & Executive
• Executive & Judicial
• Judicial & Legislative
• Executive & Oak

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States
• The National Government
• The Continental Congress
• The Legislative Branch

In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?

• 50,000
• 65,000
• 70,000
• 60,000

How many states needed to agree to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• 3/4
• 13
• 2/3
• 12

What did the Continental Congress want to protect Individual Rights from?

• Another rebellion like Shays'
• Taxation
• Another revolution
• Another tyrannical government

What was America's first Constitution?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The US Constitution

What is a Constitution?

• A former plan for government

• A formal plan of government

• A formal pair of shoes

• A formal plan of action

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree to approve a law?

• 3/13

• 7/13

• 9/13

• 12/13

1781 is to the Articles of Confederation  

    As 1776 is to the ​ (a)  

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Northwest Ordinance