WorksheetsArticles of Confederation & Constitution
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 8mins
The first form of government America had was called the __________________________________.
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Executive Orders
1. One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no ____________________ branch, and the federal government could not levy taxes.
executive
judicial
legislative
The Articles of Confederation was important because it –
created a means for establishing the executive branch
provided every citizen in America the right to vote
enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations
was the first form of government for America
The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -
show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations
keep power out of the hands of the courts
ensure the government would not become too powerful
give the legislature supreme rule over all the states
One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-
all citizens did not have the right to vote
the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government
unalienable rights of the people were revoked
no branch was provided to enforce the laws
The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens. This led to -
states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government
the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue
the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts
a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding
One of the primary goals of the Northwest Ordinance was to
establish a structure for adding states to the U.S.
prevent Native Americans from legitimately owning land
abolish old British and French forts still remaining in the area
create a means for transporting setters to western settlements
Which of the following statements would be made by a settler that moved to the Northwest Territory?
“I came to this land desiring to create a large plantation with all my slaves laboring to grow tobacco”
“This land is perfect for drawing beautiful landscapes of the American countryside”
“I wanted to come and acquire as much of this land to build lumber mills on”
“I wanted to live in a place where freedom of religion is allowed and slavery is prohibited”
Each smaller territory within the Northwest Territory was allowed to apply to become a state once their population reached
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
