Articles of Confederation/Shays' Rebellion/Constitutional Convention

First Constitution of the Colonies

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Which of the following were powers of the Government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Conduct foreign affairs

• borrow money and issue currency

• regulate trade

• impose taxes

Which of the following are powers the federal government did not have under the Articles of Confederation.

• Impose taxes

• regulate trade

• draft citizens into the military

• conduct foreign affairs

Which level of government had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Central/Federal Government

• The States

• Townships

• All of them equally

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Because this branch was missing under the Articles of Confederation the government had no power to enforce its laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Congress

How many states were needed to enact a law under the Articles?

• 5 out of 13

• 10 out of 13

• 9 out of 13

• 2 out of 13

This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?

• no common currency
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes