Articles of Confederation and Constitution

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What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?

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freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship

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Which of the following BEST describes the government under the Articles of     Confederation? Options: Congress collected enough money to run the government, The judicial branch interpreted the laws, Congress could not pass laws or collect taxes, The legislative branch enforced the laws

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Congress could not pass laws or collect taxes

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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Each state had one vote. Laws could not be made. The government had only one branch. Each state paid taxes.

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The government had only one branch.

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Which of the following was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
- make the territory into one state
- make the territory into four states
- make the entire territory equal to the other state
- divide the territory into smaller territories

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divide the territory into smaller territories

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The Articles of confederation gave the states:

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more power than the national government

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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revise the Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following does NOT describe the Great Compromise?
- equal representation in the Senate
- representation based on population in the
        House of Representatives
- Congress made up of two houses
- enslaved people counted in state population

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enslaved people counted in state population

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What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?

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The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation.

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Which of the following goals is stated in the Preamble of the Constitution? to protect the people’s liberty, to protect the people’s health, to provide equality for all, to provide an education for all

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to protect the people’s liberty

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Which of the following is NOT a major goal of the Constitution? To defend the nation, To ensure peace, to establish justice, to control all laws in the states

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to control all laws in the states