Formative Assessment Introduction to Government

What document is considered our nation's first constitution?

• Declaration of Idependence

• Articles of Confederation

• Preamble

• US Constitution

Who led the rebellion that led government leaders to change the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution?

• Daniel Boone

• Daniel Morgan

• Daniel Shay's

• Martin Freeman

To pass a law ___ out of 13 states had to agree

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

The Articles of Confederation was the government during and a little bit after the American Revolution.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• declare war

• borrow money

• maintain a postal service

• no taxing power

Shay's Rebellion ended with citizens of Massachusetts funding their own militia to put the rebellion down, why did this rebellion show the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• taxes were not collected to fund an army on the national level.

• Money differences between states

• Arguments over jurisdiction

Which region was settled by US citizens after the Revolution?

• Northwest Territory

• Southwest Territory

• Texas

• Pacific Northwest

To apply for statehood a territory had to have at least _____ people.

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 60,000

• 250,000

Identify at least 1 strength of the Articles of Confederation.

• Taxation

• Regulate trade

• declare war and peace

The US had no president (Executive Branch) before the Constitution, just presiding officers (presidents) of Congress.

• True

• False