Module 2 Shaping a New Nation

What is a republic?

• A government made up of a majority of people belonging to the Republican party

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government in which the people elect representatives to govern

• A government with no elected officials

What does republicanism mean?

• The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people

• A system where only one person rules

• A belief in a strong central government

• A government based on military power

What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• A law giving away land to native tribes who were loyal to the Continental cause

• A law that organized the Northwest Territories

• A law that ended the Revolutionary War

• A law that set up a plan for surveying land west of the Appalachian Mountains

Which law organized the Northwest Territories?

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Why did most Americans after the Revolution favor a republic over a democracy?

• They felt a king would be more effective to rule them

• They believed a democracy gave too much power to the uneducated masses

• They did not want any government at all

• They preferred military rule

Which of the following rights were often included in the new state constitutions after the Revolutionary War?

• Right to serve as delegates

• Right to own slaves

• Right to free land

• Individual rights

How did the states' constitutions differ from one another after the Revolutionary War?

• Some states granted voting rights to all adult males who paid taxes, while others required property ownership

• All states had the same voting requirements

• Some states allowed only women to vote

• Some states had no constitutions at all

What kind of government did the state constitutions create?

• Governments with unlimited powers

• Governments with limited powers; guaranteed specific rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press

• Monarchies with absolute rulers

• Governments controlled by a single political party

What powers did the Articles of Confederation give the new national government?

• Voting rights

• Power to tax citizens directly

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  Power to declare war, sign treaties, borrow money, and establish a postal service

• Power to regulate interstate commerce

What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The government could easily collect taxes

• The government did little to unify the country and could not collect taxes

• The government had a strong executive branch

• The government could amend the Articles without state approval