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15 Cards in this Set
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Each state had _______vote(s) in the Confederation Congress.
a. ten b. different numbers of c. one |
one
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The Confederation Congress did NOT have this power
a. make coins b. borrow money c. tax citizens |
tax citizens
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Which of the following was banned in the territories under the Northwest Ordinance, 1787.
a. slavery b. public education c. land sales |
slavery
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. Under the Confederation government, _____________ closed the Mississippi River to American traffic.
a. Britain b. Spain c. France |
Spain
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The committee formed to write the Articles of Confederation feared _________________ the most.
a.too weak a national government b.too strong a national government c.republican government |
too strong a national government
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The _________________ government had supreme power over their citizens under the Articles of Confederation.
a. local b. state c. national |
state
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Which of the following was a reason for the passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785.
a. to settle Shay’s Rebellion b. to divide the land so it could be sold c. a system of government and entry to nation was needed |
to divide the land so it could be sold
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Which of the following was NOT part of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
a. Land would be surveyed into lots and sold b. The territory was divided into 5 smaller territories c. The territory could apply to become a state when the population reached 60,000 residents |
The territory could apply to become a state when the population reached 60,000 residents
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Printing too much money led to _______________ in several states under the Articles.
a. inflation b. limited government c. Shay’s Rebellion |
inflation
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The Great Compromise settled the debate between the ___________________ plan, supported by large states and the____________ plan, supported by small states.
a.unicameral, bicameral b.New Jersey, Virginia c.Virginia, New Jersey |
Virginia, New Jersey
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The power to print money is a ________________ power under the Constitution.
a. federal b. state c. concurrent (shared) |
federal
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The job of the____________ branch is to interpret the law of the land.
a. Legislative b. Executive c. Judicial |
Judicial
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Shay’s Rebellion was caused by ____________________.
a. inflation b. high taxes & little money c. the Land Ordinance of 1785 |
high taxes & little money
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The Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution as ______________.
a. a preamble b. Article 7 c. Amendments |
Amendments
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The Executive branch checks the power of the Legislative branch through _______________ .
a. the veto b. appointing judges c. impeachment |
the veto
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