Articles of Confederation 2024

What was the first form of government adopted by the "new" United States?

• the Mayflower Compact

• the House of Burgesses

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Constitution

What is the best heading for this outline?

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths of the United States Constitution

• Reasons for American Independence

• Features of State Governments

These are excerpts from a law passed in 1787.

• to prevent self-government in new territories

• to end slavery in the northern states

• to give voting rights to all male citizens

• to establish a process for settling new territories

This chart compares the amendment process in the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.

Based on this chart, what is the difference in the amendment process between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• More amendments were passed under the Articles of Confederation than the Constitution.

• The Constitution made the amendment process more restrictive.

• Ratification of an amendment was more difficult under the Articles of Confederation.

• Large states have larger roles in the amendment process under the Constitution.

This chart shows the differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.

Based on thie chart, how does the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles of Confederation made national defense the top priority of the government.

• The Constitution granted greater power to the federal government.

• The Constitution strengthened the sovereignty of the states.

• The Articles of Confederation led to an economically stable nation.

This chart lists powers granted and withheld from Congress in the Articles of Confederation.

Based on the chart, what conclusion can be drawn regarding the powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress was limited in its power over the states.

• Congress had more power than the states.

• Congress established tax rates for the nation.

• Congress had sole power to choose an executive.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?

• a plan for surveying western lands.

• requirements for admitting new states to the union.

• a challenge to Spain's claim to the Mississsippi River.

• national ownership of state-owned western lands.

Which provision of the Articles of Confederation was a weakness that was corrected by the Constitution?

• The federal government could not acquire and manage new territories.

• The federal government could not enter into treaties.

• The federal government could not levy direct taxes.

• The federal government could not admit new states into the union.

This quote is from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison in 1787.

What event is Jefferson most likely referencing in this letter?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Boston Tea Party

• Louisiana Purchase

• Northwest Ordinance

The events of Shays' Rebellion highlighted what dissatisifaction with the Aritcles of Confederation?

• the need for more oversight into the federal government's tax policies.

• the inability of the government to print money and regulate the economy.

• the federal government's lack of authority to address domestic problems

• the lack of court system to conduct trials and determine punishments for law breakers.