Articles and Constitution

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

• republic

• anarchy

• democracy

• constitution

established a weak central government

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• no plan for adding new states

• Congress had no control over foreign trade

• Congress has no authority to raise money by collecting taxes

• Congress was divided into two parts

What is the name of the first document that explained the government of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation
• Articles of Incorporation
• The Federalist Papers
• The Great Constitution 

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

To stop American expansion, France closed the lower Mississippi River to American shipping.

• True

• False

Which meeting amended (changed) the Articles of Confederation?

• Constitutional Convention

• Treaty of Philadelphia

• 2nd Continental Congress

• 1st Continental Congress

Which House had 2 representatives from each state?

• House of Senate

• House of Representatives

Which House is based on population?

• House of Senate

• House of Representatives

Which were ways the US government managed the land west of the Appalachians that were not part of a state?

• Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance

• Proclamation of 1763

• Land Act of 1800