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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?Legislative (congress)Judicial (Supreme court)Executive (President)Legislative, Executive, and Judicial - 2. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?Legislative branchthe presidentthe state governmentsnational government
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent?no common currency (money)no executive branchno power to taxone vote for each state
- 4. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?ZeroOneTwoThree
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?Congress couldn't collect taxesWeak national governmentProvided no common currency/money for all 13 statesAll of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy was this first U.S. government so weak?King George III was still in charge of USAAmericans were afraid to give their new government too much powerThe American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George IIIask; no
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.weakstrongboth strong and weakneither strong nor weak
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?ConstitutionTreaty of ParisDeclaration of IndependenceArticles of Confederation
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBecause of the Articles of Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.food qualitylawstravelcommerce (trade)
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch.National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.State government was weak and unsuccessful.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe USA almost ended up under under British control for the 2nd because the USA did not have a national ____.moneygovernmentarmyvote
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