Which of the following is NOT a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• The ability to declare war

• The ability to tax citizens

• The power to make treaties

• The establishment of a postal system

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No Executive leader

• No Federal Army

• No State Courts

• Congress could not collect taxes

(True/False) - The Northwest Ordinance established a process for adding new states to the Union.

• True

• False

What was the effect of Shay’s Rebellion?

• It led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

• It resulted in the end of the American Revolutionary War.

• It caused the Louisiana Purchase.

• It led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

The purpose of the Great Compromise was to:

• establish a monarchy in the United States

• create a bicameral legislature

• abolish slavery

• declare independence from Britain

The purpose of the 3/5 Compromise was to:

• Determine the number of senators each state would have

• Decide how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation

• To count enslaved people as full citizens

• To remove representation for Southern states

The Federalists wanted:

• a strong central government

• a weak central government

• more power to the states

• a Bill of Rights before ratification

The Anti-Federalists wanted:

• a strong central government.

• a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.

• to support the new Constitution without changes.

• to eliminate state governments.

Which statement best describes the New Jersey Plan?

• It proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.

• It favored small states by proposing equal representation for all states.

• It was supported by large states who wanted more voting power.

• It called for the abolition of the national government.

Who wanted the New Jersey plan?

• The larger states

• The smaller states

• The federalists

• The anti-federalists