SS.7.C.1.7 Articles of Confederation Comprehension Check 2

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Name America's FIRST government document.

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Articles of Confederation

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How many branches of government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

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1

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What was the ONLY branch that existed under the Articles of Confederation? What did it do for laws?

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Legislative branch, Make laws

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The diagram above shows steps leading to a historical event. Which item completes the diagram?

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Articles of Confederation

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What was one of the main issues with the Articles of Confederation? Options: The President has too much power, States were too Weak, The Federal Government could not collect taxes, The Federal Government collected too many taxes

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The Federal Government could not collect taxes

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays's Rebellion? Options: The national government lacked the power to regulate trade. The national government lacked a national court system. The national government lacked central leadership. The national government lacked the power to tax and therefore could not afford to have an army.

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The national government lacked the power to tax and therefore could not afford to have an army.

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Why did we make the federal government weak under the Articles of Confederation? Options: To encourage more trade between the states, To promote the national security against foreign invasion, To permit the taxation of citizens to pay the nation’s debts, To preserve the powers of the individual states. due to fear of tyranny.

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To preserve the powers of the individual states. due to fear of tyranny.

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Which weakness was addressed by the Constitution? Options: The continuation of slavery, The absence of a balanced budget, The creation of 3 Branches instead of just 1, The need to strengthen the power of the states

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The creation of 3 Branches instead of just 1

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Why was Shays's Rebellion so hard to stop?

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There was no money for a national army to stop them.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

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one