Constitution Review

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)

• True
• False

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States

• The National Government

• The Continental Congress

• The President

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

Who participated in Shays' Rebellion?

• Poor farmers who were Continental Army soldiers

• A group of brothers named Shays

• Massachusetts militia men

• Loyalists

Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?

• The Great Compromise
• The three-fifths compromise
• The constitutional compromise
• The big compromise

What is the name of the first Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation
• Articles of Incorporation
• The Federalist Papers
• The Great Constitution 

Which term means 'approve or pass an amendment'?

• republican
• federalism
• execute
• ratify

Which branch of government writes the bills that become laws?

• judicial
• legislative
• executive