Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:
  • The Treaty of Paris
  • The Affordable Care Act
  • The U.S. Constitution
  • The Declaration of Independence
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
  • 13
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
  • The ability of Congress to tax.
  • The inability of Congress to tax.
  • The ability of Congress to declare war.
  • The ability of Congress to create courts.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
  • 9
  • 10
  • 13
  • 15
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
  • 3 
  • 2
  • 1
  • 5
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
  • The ability to sign peace treaties
  • Shays' Rebellion
  • Northwest Ordinance
  • 60,000 Ordinance
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
  • The States
  • The National Government
  • The Continental Congress
  • The Legislative Branch
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
  • A strong national government
  • A stronger militia
  • A common currency
  • The ability to sign peace treaties
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
  • Negotiate treaties
  • Levy taxes
  • Declare war and peace
 Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?
  • There was no national court system.
  • Congress was not allowed to collect taxes
  • There was no single leader or group directed by government
  • Congress had no power to enforce its laws
Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
  • The British government would not allow it
  • It did not allow Congress to regulate trade
  • Any changes needed the approval of all 13 states
  • Congress had no power to collect taxes
Which of the following events lead to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?
  • The Boston Tea Party
  • Shay’s Rebellion
  • The Revolutionary War
  • The Civil War
What is considered the first Constitution of the United States?
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Treaty of Paris
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
  • John Dickinson
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams
Which was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
  • New York
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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  • the federal government was too weak
  • It had no legislative branch
  • The judicial was too powerful
  • The executive was too powerful
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 
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  • only an executive branch
  • only a legislative branch
  • only a judicial branch
  • an executive and legislative branch
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
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  • tax
  • ask
  • demand
  • force
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Federal Government
  • State Governments
  • Individual people
  • States with larger populations
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
  • strong state government
  • weak government
  • strong federal/national/central government
  • legslature
Use the table to answer the question.Weaknesses in the Articles of ConfederationWeaknessNo power to enforce lawsNo executive branchNo judicial branchHow did these weaknesses impact the writing of the Constitution?
  • The Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to legislate.
  • The Founding Fathers created a government with three branches.
  • The Founding Fathers gave the states the power to interpret national laws?
  • The Founding Fathers created the office of president to settle disputes.
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
  • It avoided the issue of states’ rights.
  • It allowed the states to elect representatives.
  • It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
  • It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.
Because this branch was missing under the Articles of Confederation the government had no power to enforce its laws?
  • Judicial
  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Congress
What system of government did the country have under the Articles of Confederation?
  • Unitary
  • Parliamentary
  • Federal
  • Confederal
Which sentence completes the chart?
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  • Congress can raise an army.
  • Congress has the power to tax.
  • The President has the power to tax.
  • The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review.
What did Shays Rebellion demonstrate to the U.S. Confederal Government?
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  • That the people were not to be trusted
  • That the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be replaced
  • That state governments were too strong
  • That more laws needed to be passed
What would be the best title for this graph?
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  • Federal System of Government
  • Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  • Weaknesses of the Declaration of Independence
  • Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
What is depicted or shown in the cartoon?
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  • Weakness of the Articles of Confederation
  • Problems of the U.S. Constitution
  • Federalist argument for a weak central government
  • A colonial legislature
Which phrase completes the diagram?
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  • regulate trade between states
  • borrow money
  • equip a navy
  • declare war
Which phrase completes the diagram?
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  • Congress can raise an army.
  • The national government has the power to collect taxes.
  • The national government controls state tax collection.
  • The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
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  • Legislative branch
  • the president
  • the states
  • national government
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
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  • Zero
  • One
  • Two 
  • Three
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • One
  • Zero
  • Two
  • Three
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
  • Negotiate treaties
  • Levy taxes
  • Declare war and peace
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
  • National
  • State
  • Central
  • Republican
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
  • they supported a new Constitution
  • they questioned the justice of slavery
  • the feared the power of the national government
  • the believed that states should have equal representation
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Congress couldn't collect taxes
  • Weak central government
  • Provided for no common currency
  • All of the these
What is the name of the first government of the United States?
  • U.S. Constitution
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Northwest Ordinance
  • Declaration of Independence
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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  • the federal government was too weak
  • It had no legislative branch
  • The judicial was too powerful
  • The executive was too powerful
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 
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  • only an executive branch
  • only a legislative branch
  • only a judicial branch
  • an executive and legislative branch
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
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  • tax
  • ask
  • demand
  • force
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Federal Government
  • State Governments
  • Individual people
  • States with larger populations
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
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  • Legislative (congress)
  • Judicial (Supreme court)
  • Executive (President)
  • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
  • Legislative branch
  • the president
  • the state governments
  • national government
Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?
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  • no common currency (money)
  • no executive branch
  • no power to tax
  • one vote for each state
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
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  • Zero
  • One
  • Two 
  • Three
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Congress couldn't collect taxes
  • Weak national government
  • Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
  • All of the  above
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
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  • King George III  was still in charge of USA
  • Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
  • The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
  • ask; no
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.
  • weak
  • strong
  • both strong and weak
  • neither  strong nor  weak
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
  • Constitution
  • Treaty of Paris
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Articles of Confederation
Because of the Articles  of  Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.
  • food quality
  • laws
  • travel
  • commerce (trade)
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