Answer the following questions.
1) The ___ appointed a committee to draft a document that would guide the national government.
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Philadelphia Convention
Delaware Convention
2) The ___ was the first document to create an association of the states for their mutual protection and governance.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Massachusetts Plan
3) The principal author of the Articles of Confederation was ___.
John Dickinson
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
4) Under the Articles, new laws needed the approval of ___ states.
11
7
9
13
5) The Articles of Confederation was ratified in ___.
1781
1789
1777
1779
6) The most important thing accomplished by the Articles was the ___.
establishment of the Presidency
creation of a Supreme Court
dissolution of the national debt
formation of a Congress
7) Select the weaknesses of the central government under the Articles of Confederation. Select all that apply.
central government count not negotiate or sign treaties
central government could not enforce its own laws
central government could not declare war
central government could not operate post offices
central government could not settle trade disputes between states
central government could not coin and borrow money
central government could not raise taxes
8) Select the three branches of the national government.
presidential
bicameral
associative
executive
judicial
legislative
continental
9) Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Dickinson
John Hancock
10) What is the name of the set of articles written in support of ratification of the Constitution?
The Articles of the Confederation
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Federalist Papers
11) What was added to the Constitution after its ratification, as promised?
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
Massachusetts Plan
The Preamble
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
12)Statue titled "Enthroned Washington " by Horatio Greenough
The statue above, Enthroned Washington by Horatio Greenough, was intended to show Washington in a pose of the Greek god Zeus. In his left hand is a sword with the handle pointing toward the viewer. Why would an artist want to picture President Washington in this way?
to make the statement that the nation's power comes from bearing arms
to make the statement that Washington was the first and greatest leader of the nation and was returning power to the people
to signify that he was going to Heaven after his death
to signify that the new nation was on the rise over other nations of the world
