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The Constitution during the Revolution was the....

Magna Carta

Articles of Confederation

US Constitution

Mayflower Compact

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Under the Articles of Confederation the states had...

no power

greater power than the federal government

had equal power with the federal government

less power than the federal government

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Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

Benjamin Franklin

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Under the Articles of Confederation which branches of government existed?

executive and legislative

judicial, legislative, executive

legislative only

judicial only

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Under the Articles of Confederation there was a weak....

central and federal (they are the same thing!)

state government

federal goverment

central government

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Which two Ordinances helped to settle the West and admit new states? Check all that apply.

The Northwest LAND LAWS

The Land Ordiance of 1785

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The Organization of Land Ordinance

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This representative from NY outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.

James Madison

Rufus King

George Washington

Roger Sherman

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A loose union of states with a a weak central government is a

confederation

federation

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Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution

eliminated state governments

did not include a bill of rights

made slavery illegal

did not include checks and balances

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What was one obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation?

some states did not want to give up their claims to land

most states preferred to stay independent

most states did not want a one-house legislature

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Under the Bill of Rights, which is NOT protected?

freedom of the press

freedom of religion

freedom of speech

freedom of the military

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Who would most likely agree with Noah Webster (a New England teacher) that individual states have too much power?

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

George Mason

Patrick Henry

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Which statement BEST reflects Noah Webster’s position in the above quotation?

Smaller states have more power than larger states.

States should have the right to ignore national legislation.

Individual states have too much power to form a true union.

States can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions

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A written plan of government is a

constitution

article

ordinance

bill

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Which event showed that the Articles of Confederation were failing?

Shays Rebellion

The Land Ordinance

The Boston Tea Party

The Civil War

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We the people in the preamble means what?

The people express their will be making laws

Government gets taxes from the people to provide services

The people express themselves through political parties

Government receives their power from the people

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