8/29 Articles of Confederation

What was the name of first constitution of the United States?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

The Articles of Confederation were similar to the constitutions each state had formed.  The states focused government power on the  _____ branch

• Judicial

• Executive 

• Legislative

A legislative branch is responsible for 

• making laws

• judging constitutionality of laws

• enforcing laws through agencies

When creating the Articles of Confederation, which was the governing document for the whole nation, the delegates placed the governing power in ________________, following the lead of the states. 

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the judicial branch

The Articles of Confederation created no president or Supreme Court.

• True

• False

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organized

• western territory

• eastern territory

Two of the most important things the Northwest Ordinance did were . . . (read the choices carefully)

• abolish slavery in the Northwest Territory and provide a way for populations in the western territories to apply for statehood

• abolish slavery in the entire country and provide a way for populations in the western territories to apply for statehood

Shays' Rebellion showed Americans that 

• the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced

• the Articles of Confederation were very effective

Daniel Shays' gathered a militia and took over an arsenal in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts state militia 

• was able to stop the uprising

• was not able to stop the uprising

Massachusetts' issue with Shay's rebellion highlighted a shortcoming of the Articles of Confederation because it did not allow for a(n) ______  to be added to the government

• executive branch (president)

• legislative branch (congress)

• judicial branch (supreme court)