Gov 1
What important rule was established by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Slavery was forbidden in the territory.
What power did the Confederation Congress have?
a. to tax the people of the states
b. to appoint state judges
c. to organize an army
d. to choose state governors
c. to organize an army
What role did governors have when the colonies became states?
Carrying out and enforcing state laws.
Why did the Articles of Confederation purposely create a weak central government?
States wanted to protect their independence, sovereignty, and ability to govern their own affairs.
How were state governments organized after the colonies became states?
They were divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Which states were created from the Northwest Territory?
Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois
What was a key result of Shays’s Rebellion?
People called for a stronger central government.
Identify three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not directly tax citizens
Congress could not effectively regulate interstate or foreign trade
Congress lacked strong enforcement power
What disagreement did the Three-Fifths Compromise resolve?
How enslaved African Americans would be counted when determining representation.
What did the Federalists promise to add to the Constitution to help gain support for ratification?
a federal bill of rights
Why did supporters of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans agree to the Great Compromise?
The Great Compromise balanced the interests of large and small states by creating two houses of Congress with different forms of representation.
What was a major disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists supported a stronger national government, while Anti-Federalists feared it could threaten states’ powers and individual rights.