Articles of Confederation

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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 Choice

1 min

1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

Legislative branch

the president

the state governments

national government

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent?

no common currency (money)

no executive branch

no power to tax

one vote for each state

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

Zero

One

Two

Three

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

Congress couldn't collect taxes

Weak national government

Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states

All of the above

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

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

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

weak

strong

both strong and weak

neither strong nor weak

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

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

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Because of the Articles of Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.

food quality

laws

travel

commerce (trade)

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What 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 Choice

1 min

1 pt

The USA almost ended up under under British control for the 2nd because the USA did not have a national ____.

money

government

army

vote

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