Founding Documents Review 2

Which power was not granted to the government by the Articles of Confederation

• The power to determine peace and war

• The power to decide disputes between states

• The power to establish and regulate interstate post offices

• The power to collect taxes

Who was most likely to have supported the articles of confederation?

• Former officers in the continental army

• Those who feared strong central government

• Those owed money by the us government

Which was an important strength of the articles of confederation

• It gave the government power to settle disputes between states

• It established a government whose power came directly from the people

• It gave congress the power to tax

• It gave congress the power to declare peace and war

Under the articles of confederation, who had the final authority on all matters?

• The president

• Congress

• The supreme court

• The states

Which conflict demonstrated the need to change the articles of confederation

• The french and infdian war

• The war of 1812

• The american revolution

• Shay’s rebellion

Which is true of the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

• They feared concentration of power in national government

• They distrusted representative systems of government

• They disregarded the rights of the state governments

• They believed that regional differences were important

Which was a difference between the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation

• The constitution gave the federal government the power to collect taxes.

• The constitution provided for the direct election of the president by voters

• The constitution made the amendment process more difficult

• The constitution increased the power of the states.

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution?

• So the states could end the war with Britain

• So the states could raise taxes

• So the US could form a stronger government

• So the US could form a Congress

The articles of confederation did not establish:

• Courts

• Congress

• Laws

• Authority to make treaties

The Articles of Confederation were:

• The treaty that ended the american revolution

• The first constitution of the united states

• The agreement between the US and France to pay off war debts

• The first American Bill of Rights