Constitution Quiz 2023 Review

What war did the Articles of Confederation oversee?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

• WWI

What were the founders afraid of when making their own government?

• States having too much power

• Federal Government having too much power

• Concentrated power

• Repeat of British rule

How many votes did states have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Depended on the population...

• 1

• 3

• 1 per person

According to the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were needed to pass a bill?

• all of them

• 51

• 9

• 13

If an AMMENDMENT was to be made to the Articles of Confederation, how many states needed to agree?

• the majority

• half

• all of them

• three-fifths

Which of these was NOT allowed under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal government taxing the states

• Declare war and make peace

• Make treaties with foreign countries

• Hear disputes among the states related to trade or boundaries

Which of these was NOT accomplished by the Articles of Confederation?

• Established the NW Ordinances of 1787

• Administered the sever-year war effort

• Negotiated the Treaty of Paris with Britain in 1783

• Annexed Texas into the Union

Which of these states was NOT part of the Northwest Territory?

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Minnesota

• Hawaii

What was the main goal of the Northwest Ordinance?

• help territories become states

• end slavery

• sell the land back to Britain

• make America great again

How many free adult males were needed in a territory's population before they could start the process of becoming a state?

• 3

• 5,000

• 100,000

• 60,000