Articles of Confederation & the Constitution

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 

• only an executive branch
• only a legislative branch
• only a judicial branch
• an executive and legislative branch

America's first plan of government was called  _________ .

• the US Constitution
• the Bill of Rights
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Magna Carta

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

In order for the the Bill of Rights to be added to the U.S. Constitution, it had to be ratified by the states.
What does ratified mean?

• denied
• asked for
• demanded
• approved

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government
• State Governments
• Individual people
• States with larger populations

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• Before the Revolutionary War (1773)
• During the Revolutionary War (1777)
• After the Revolutionary War (1781)

What does this picture mean?

• The Articles of Confederation had some weaknesses
• The waters were too rough to sail ships
• Americans didn't have any money after the war
• The Articles of Confederation were working well

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

The legislative branch of government ________.

• is led by Congress and creates laws
• is led by the President and enforces the laws
•  is led by the Supreme Court and interprets laws
• is led by Patriots who changed the laws

Which one is correctly matched?

• Supreme Court to the Legislative Branch
• President to the Executive Branch
• Supreme Court to the Executive Branch
• Congress to the Judicial Branch