Which of the following facts concerning the Northwest Ordinance is not true?
A) It forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory.
B) It permitted the citizens of a territory to elect a legislature and make their own laws.
C) It permitted the citizens of a territory to write a state constitution and apply to Congress for admission as a new state.
D) It outlined the steps for the creation and admission of new states.
E) It removed Native Americans and guaranteed white settlers the right to buy land in the territory.
Question 2
Which of the following was not one of the features or powers of government under the Articles of Confederation?
A) a national congress in which each state had only one vote.
B) the requirement for unanimous approval of the states before Congress could enact any tax measure.
C) the provision that no congressional power to regulate interstate or foreign commerce.
D) a single-chamber Congress, elected by state legislatures, in which each state had one vote.
E) a president elected by the state legislatures.
