Challenges of New Nation

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

• a strong government
• poverty
• free press

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

ALL of the following were problems with the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• The national government could not collect taxes and had no money.
• States were arguing over boundaries and the national government had no power to resolve conflicts.
• The national government was taxing American citizens too much.
• States were taxing each other and printing their own money.

Which of the following is an accurate (true) statement concerning the Articles of Confederation

• There were three branches of government.
• The national government was more powerful than the state governments.
• A bicameral legislature was established.
• It was the nation’s first plan of government.

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes

A tariff is

• goods
• taxes in imports and exports
• trade between countries
• money you owe