Under most state constitutions, which government branch was most powerful? A. the judicial branch
B. the legislative branch
C. the executive branch
D. none
___ 3. Which of these functions could the national government not perform under the Articles of
Confederation?
A. conduct foreign affairs
B. impose taxes
C. maintain armed forces
D. issue currency
___ 4. How many states had to approve the Articles of Confederation?
A. 13
B. 9
C. 11
D. 10
___ 5. What area did the ordinance passed in 1787 create?
A. Mississippi River valley
B. Appalachia
C. Northwest Territory
D. Ohio River valley
___ 6. When could a territory apply for statehood?
A. when it abolished slavery
B. when it elected a governor
C. when it wrote a constitution
D. when its population reached 60,000
___ 7. How did Robert Morris propose to pay off the national debt left over from fighting the
Revolutionary War?
A. 5 percent state sales tax
B. 5 percent import tax
C. 5 percent national income tax
D. 10 percent inflation tax