Articles of Confederation

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

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

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.

• true
• false

Membership into Congress was based upon a state's population. 

• true
• false

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?

• Legislative & Executive
• Executive & Judicial
• Judicial & Legislative
• Executive & Oak

Which factors caused difficulties in the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

• The nation lacked a unified currency system. (each state had their own money!)

• States were unable to tax imports and exports

• The federal government's inability to tax.

• The articles created a strong government-controlled bank.

• Lack of a strong central government.