Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

• created a means for establishing the executive branch

• provided every citizen in America the right to vote

• enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

• was the first form of government for America

Match

Match the following

• The United States needed a new ______ to help govern their new country and lay out its principles.

• Many men supported _____ of the new country, believing it would make our country better.

• The Supreme Court are members of the _____ branch.

• Juan and Sarah have decided to agree to a _____ when deciding what to have on their pizza for lunch.

• My mom has to go to Austin to attend a _______ with teachers from around the state.

constitution

ratification

judicial

compromise

convention

• constitution

• ratification

• judicial

• compromise

• convention

Multiple Choice

The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -  

• show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

• keep power out of the hands of the courts

• ensure the government would not become too powerful

• give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

Multiple Choice

One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-  

• all citizens did not have the right to vote

• the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government

• unalienable rights of the people were revoked

• no executive branch was provided to enforce the laws

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens.  This led to -

• states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

• the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

•    the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

• a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

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The townspeople voted for their __________________.

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Tommy does not want to break the city ____________ being out after dark.

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Women fought to get an ____________ added to the Constitution so they could vote.

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Jill won her election to become a member of the ___________ branch. She feels she has good ideas for new laws.

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The merchants in New York city are eager to continue ____________ with China.

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The Southern States came together in a ___________________ to fight against the Union.