Chapter 2.2

Multiple Choice

This was the First written Constitution of the U.S.

• Constitution

• MayFlower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independance

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

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation was what?

• Confederacy among the 13 states

• the national government

• Independance of Great Britain

Multiple Choice

No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Why do you think it was like that?

• Citizens wanted to protect individual states taxing power

• Fear of being over taxed

Multiple Choice

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15