Articles of Confederation Review (Advanced)

Why were the Articles of Confederation written? 

• To declare independence from Britain
• To establish the powers of the new national government
• To ask for French support in the American Revolution
• To provide a written guarantee of individual rights 

All of the following were true of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT which? 

• Provided for no executive or judicial branch 
• Provided for a weak national government
• Provided a strong unified common currency
• Gave each state one vote regardless of size 

The fact that Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, had no power tax or regulate commerce (trade) the states shows that the new national government was

• weak 
• strong
• gaining strength 
• rich

How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?

• two per state
• one per state 
• based on population 
• based on the size of the state

The Articles of Confederation failed to provide the new national government with a 

• judicial and legislative branch.
• legislative and executive branch
• executive and judicial branch
• legislative and congressional branch.

The Articles of Confederation gave the states 

• no power
• the same power as the national government
• less power than the national government
• more power than the national government

What could Congress do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Control trade
• Raise money with taxes
• Start an army
• Tell the President what to do

Under the Articles of Confederation, what powers did Congress not have?

• Deal with foreign governments
• Sign treaties
• force states to obey its laws
• print money

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following branches were missing from the national government? 

• executive, legislative, and judicial
• legislative and judicial 
• legislative and executive
• judicial and executive 

At the Philadelphia Convention, why did the Founding Fathers decide to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution?

• The president had too much power over the states.
• The states were calling for a constitution.
• The national government under that Articles of Confederation could not enforce the law.
• The Articles were only intended to become a temporary solution.