The Constitutional Convention

What did the Articles of Confederation establish?

• A) A strong central government with full control over the states

• B) A loose confederation of the states with a weak central government

• C) A federal system with equal powers between the states and the central government

• D) A unitary system where the states had no independent power

What type of legislature did the central government have under the structure of government described?

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Federal

• Parliamentary

What was required to amend the Articles of Confederation according to this government structure?

• A simple majority vote

• A three-fourths majority vote

• A two-thirds majority vote

• A unanimous vote

Which of the following was a power of the new government according to the text?

• Enforce its own laws

• Collect taxes

• Wage war

• Regulate commerce between the states

Which of the following was NOT a power of the new government as mentioned in the text?

• Make treaties

• Send diplomatic representatives

• Borrow money

• Collect taxes

What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish a public policy for western lands and provide for public education

• To negotiate peace with Native American tribes

• To impose taxes on the American colonies

What did the Treaty of Paris 1783 accomplish?

• It started the Revolutionary War

• It established the constitution of the United States

• It ended the Revolutionary War

• It created the Land Ordinance of 1785

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish?

• It established the first national park.

• It set rules for creating new states and granted limited self-government to that developing territory.

• It abolished slavery throughout the United States.

• It created the first public university system.

What was prohibited by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 in certain regions?

• Trade with foreign nations

• The practice of slavery

• Immigration from other states

• The establishment of a new government

What was one of the financial problems faced by the new US government?

• The government had a surplus of funds

• States and congress issued valuable paper money

• Unpaid war debts

• The government had the power to tax states