Extended Response

Question 1

Land ordinance vs northwest ordinance

Answer 1

Land ordinance divided land into townships and designated 1 section of each town for public education. The northwest ordinance said after 60000 people moved into a territory they could apply for statehood and no slavery in the states created from this territory

Question 2

Articles vs constitution

Answer 2

Articles: states were more powerful, congress had no power to tax, no executive branch, unicameral legislature, no army, no national currency
Constitution: federal government more powerful, congress had power to tax, had an executive branch, bicameral legislature, army, national currency

Question 3

Antifederalists vs federalists

Answer 3

Federalists want a strong central government while antifederalists don’t. Federalists are usually upper class and antifederalists were lower class. Antifederalists thought the constitution was a plot by the wealthy to steal power.