1.7 Articles of Confederation

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
• Negotiate treaties
• Levy taxes
• Declare war and peace

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many chambers did Congress have?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

How did the Constitution change the way Congress dealt with representation?

• Senate = two votes per state

  House of Representatives = elected according to representation

• One vote per state

• It created two chambers with equal votes

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Which of the following had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• States
• Central Government

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Northwest Ordinance, could a territory become a state if they allowed slavery?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe