Chapter 5 “Creating a Constitution” Section 1 “A Confederation of States” Page 134-141

Vocabulary Republic Unicameral legislature Bicameral legislature Articles of Confederation John Dickinson Federal Northwest Territory Land Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Shays’ Rebellion

Review-Prepare your Response Cards

States that wanted a more democratic form of government with greater representation for the common people favored A) A unicameral legislature B) a Bicameral legislature C) A strong governor D) no governor

A) a unicameral legislature

Most state constitutions guaranteed The tyranny of the majority Universal suffrage Freedom of religion The dominance of a state church

C) Freedom of religion

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create? A) a strong, centralized government B) an alliance of weak and dependent states C) a loose confederation of strong state governments D) a federal system with a bicameral legislature and a President

C) a loose confederation of strong state governments

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? A) Congress did not require a majority vote to pass laws. B) Congress allowed large states to have multiple votes C) Congress could not levy or collect taxes from the states. D) Congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce and foreign trade.

C) Congress could not level or collect taxes from the states

A government in which officials are elected by the people A) Republic B) Democracy C) direct Democracy D) dictatorship

A) republic

A plan for government of land north of the Ohio River and west of Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River_________ A) Articles of Confederation B) Land Ordinance of 1785 C) Northwest Ordinance of 1787 D) Shays’ Rebellion.

C) Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The first constitution of the United States_________ A) Articles of Confederation B) Land Ordinance of 1785 C) Northwest Ordinance of 1787 D) Shays’ Rebellion.

A) Articles of Confederation

A system for distributing public lands A) Articles of Confederation B) Land Ordinance of 1785 C) Northwest Ordinance of 1787 D) Shays’ Rebellion.

B) Land Ordinance of 1785

True/False Because the American Revolution promoted greater religious liberty, most states also guaranteed freedom of religion in their constitutions.

True

True/False The Articles of Confederation granted limited powers to Congress such as the power to tax and to declare war.

False

True/False Under the Articles, the federal Congress could not establish a common currency, nor could it regulate interstate commerce or levy taxes.

True

True/False Shays’ Rebellion did little to convince Americans that a stronger central government was needed.

False