Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

What forced the colonies to trade only with England so that the Mother Country could make money from the colonies?

• Mercantilism
• Free Enterprise
• Compromise

How many states had to agree to change the Articles of Confederation?

• All 13 of them
• 9 out of 13
• 7 out of 13

How many states had to agree in order to pass legislation (laws) under the Articles of Confederation?

• 9 out of 13
• 7 out of 13
• All of them

Under the Articles of Confederation the government could not levy (or collect) taxes. Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither

Under the Articles of Confederation the government could not regulate trade with foreign countries or between the states. Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither

Under the Articles of Confederation the government could not tax imports (also known as tariffs). Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither

Under the Articles of Confederation the government had no executive branch or president. Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither

Under the Articles of Confederation the government had no judicial branch or federal courts. Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither

The Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote by all 13 states to make a change to (or amend) the Articles. Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither

The Articles of Confederation required 9 out of 13 states to agree to pass a law. Was this a strength or a weakness of the national government?

• Weakness

• Strength

• Neither