Milestone Monday - Standards 05, 06 Early American Government

How many free inhabitants were needed to apply for statehood under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

Which of the following states was the first state added under the Northwest Territory act?

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Illinois

• Michigan

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation regarding trade regulation?

• A) Congress had full control over trade

• B) Congress had no power to regulate trade

• C) States could not trade

• D) Only the President regulated trade

Match the following branches of government with their presence under the Articles of Confederation.

• Present under the Articles of Confederation

• B) Judicial Branch

• Not a branch of government

• D) State Branch

• Not present under the Articles of Confederation

• C) Executive Branch

• Not present under the Articles of Confederation

• A) Legislative Branch

What were the courts processing that led to Shays's Rebellion?

• Land grants

• Debt collection

• Trade agreements

• Military drafts

What is the Great Compromise?

• A single-house legislature with equal representation

• A two-house legislature with representation based on state population and equal representation in the Senate

• A two-house legislature with both houses based on state population

• A single-house legislature with representation based on state population

What does the concept of Limited Government include?

• Unlimited powers for the federal government

• Division of powers between federal and state, and checks and balances between branches

• Complete power to the state governments

• No division of powers

What is the role of the Senate in the Great Compromise?

• Representation based on state population

• Equal representation for each state

• No representation for small states

• Representation based on wealth

What does the term 'bicameral' refer to in the context of the Great Compromise?

• A single legislative house

• Two legislative houses

• Three legislative houses

• No legislative houses

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

• Ten

• Nine

• Twelve

• Fifteen