creating constitution Diagnostic Review

The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...

• creating a weak central government
• not giving enough power to the states
• too many taxes
• uniting all of the states

Shay's Rebellion revealed...

• that Americans had too much freedom, and they needed to have some taken away
• that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised
• that milita troops were not skilled enough to handle a rebellion
• that the Articles of Confederation were strong enough to handle any crisis 

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government
• State Governments
• Individual people
• States with larger populations

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

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Congress

• Federal System of Government

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Weaknesses of the Declaration of Independence

• Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative (congress)
• Judicial (Supreme court)
• Executive (President)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III  was still in charge of USA
• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
• ask; no

What plan called for a unicameral (one house) legislature with equal representation for all states?

• Maine
• Florida
• Virginia
• New Jersey

After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--

• They needed a stronger national government
• Give farmers more money
• They needed a weaker national government
• farmers need more land