A New Nation Review

One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not regulate ____ among the states.

• currency

• trade

• taxes

• laws

What was America's first form of government?

• The Articles of Constitution

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

Which president was in office when the federal court system was established?

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

This system of government was created to fix the problem under the Articles of a weak national government:

• Federal System

• Checks and Balances

• The Great Compromise

• The Bill of Rights

Which president was in office when plans were started for a national capital in Washington, DC?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

Who was president when the British burned America's capital and the White House?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

Delegates met in Philadelphia to address the problems created by the Articles of Confederation. What was decided?

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Eliminate the Legislative Branch

• Write a new Constitution

• Give the national government less power

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• They gave Congress the power to tax

• There was no common currency

• Each state had one vote

• There was no executive or judicial branch

During what time period was the Articles of Confederation written?

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

• The Civil War

Our two house legislature is known as:

• bicameral

• federal system

• checks and balances

• executive branch