Articles of Confederation

Having two separate lawmaking chambers.

• Bicameral
• Republic
• Abandoned
• Clause

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.

• Bicameral
• Republic
• Abandoned
• Clause

What provided a system for a territory to become a state.

• The Oklahoma Land Rush
• The Florida Settlement Ordinance
• The Louisiana Purchase
• The Northwest Ordinance

What was the main focus of the founders when trying to form America's first government?

• To make taxes as low as possible

• To keep the nation secure

• To avoid an overly powerful government

• To make state governments very powerful

What was America's first constitution called?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Founding Principles of the United States

• The Articles of American Constitution

What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The central government was too powerful and controlling

• The state governments were too weak to solve problems

• The central government was too weak to solve issues facing the country

• The president was given too much power.

Why did Americans struggle to see themselves as a unified nation?

• Some people still supported the British.

• The colonies were all very different with unique people

• Most Americans didn't want to live under any government.

• Northerners and southerners already disliked each other.

What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was revealed by Shays' Rebellion?

• The rebellion showed that the Articles did not consider how the right to bear arms could be a danger.

• The rebellion showed that the Articles did not create a strong central government to handle a crisis.

• The rebellion showed that the Articles did not provide a way for government to aid people who experienced financial trouble.

• The rebellion showed that the Articles did not do enough to make all federal government buildings safe from attacks by angry citizens.

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

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

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