Question

1. under the articles of confederation, what power did the national confederation congress have?

a. the power to tax
b. the power to enforce foreign treaties
c the power to enforce commercial trade agreements
d. the power to create land ordinances

1. what were the primary causes of shays rebellion?
2. which plan resolved the issue of representation for the u.s. constitution?

a. the rhode island agreement
b the new jersey plan
c. the connecticut compromise
d. the virginia plan

1. how was the u.s. constitution ratified?

a. by each state at special ratifying conventions
b. at the constitutional convention of 1787
c. at the confederation convention
d. by popular referendum in each state

Explanation:

8.Answer-Explanation Format

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national Congress had the power to create land ordinances. It did not have the power to tax (states had that power), enforce foreign treaties (lack of executive branch to enforce), or enforce commercial trade agreements (weak central authority).

The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise) resolved the issue of representation for the U.S. Constitution. It created a bicameral legislature - the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (equal representation for each state). The New Jersey Plan favored equal representation for all states but was not the one that resolved the issue. The Virginia Plan favored population - based representation. The Rhode Island Agreement is not relevant to this.

The U.S. Constitution was ratified by each state at special ratifying conventions. This was a deliberate process to get state - level approval. It was not ratified at the Constitutional Convention (that's where it was drafted), not at the Confederation Convention (which was more about the Articles of Confederation), and not by popular referendum in each state (the process was through elected conventions).

Answer:

D. the power to create land ordinances

10.Answer-Explanation Format