Articles of Confederation Test Practice

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What was the missing branch of government that made sure all the laws are enforced? Options: Executive, Judicial, Congress, Legislative

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Executive

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Why was it so difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation? Options: All the states had to agree for a law to pass., The government did not have a Congress where laws can pass., States needed to have a 2/3 majority for laws to pass., Americans liked the laws from England, they just hated their taxes.

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States needed to have a 2/3 majority for laws to pass.

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What could have made people really not like the Articles of Confederation?

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Congress could not afford to pay soldiers that fought in the Revolutionary War.

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What event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed? Options: The Boston Tea Party, Starting the Revolutionary War, The writing of the Declaration of Independence., Shays' Rebellion

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Shays' Rebellion

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Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: The President, The Supreme Court, Congress, The States

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The States

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Why did our Founding Fathers make the Articles of Confederation so weak?

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They did not want a government to take away people's liberty.

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

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To expand the US.

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What document created the first government of the US? Options: US Constitution, Magna Carta, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation

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Why were the Articles of Confederation created?

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To establish the powers of a national government.

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What could Congress do under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Control trade, Start an Army, Raise money with taxes, Tell the President what to do

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Start an Army