The Articles of Confederation

Which of the following came last?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation comprised the United States' first constitution lasting from ______ until ______.

• 1774...1787

• 1776...1791

• 1777...1789

• 1789...the present

The Articles of Confederation created _____ central government.

• no

• a strong

• a weak

The national legislature under the Articles of Confederation was _____.

• unicameral

• bicameral

• tricameral

• non-existent

Under the Articles of Confederation there was a national ______.

• Judiciary

• Separately elected executive

• Legislature

• Standing army

An uprising of Revolutionary War veterans that illustrated the need to create a stronger governing system than the Articles of Confederation.

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• Fries's Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

Which of the following was not a weakness of the system of governance under the Articles of Confederation?

• The government lacked the power to enforce tax laws

• The government lacked the power to regulate interstate commerce

• The government held the new United States together long enough for it to prevail in the Revolutionary War

• Without money, the US government could not pay debts owed from the Revolution

When it came to voting, how were states represented in the national legislature under the Articles of Confederation?

• Proportionally to population

• Equally

• Proportionally to wealth and population

• They weren't because there was no national legislature

Which of the following was not a power of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Coin money

• Direct the post office

• Negotiate with foreign powers

• Directly raise money from the people

Sovereign under the Articles of Confederation

• The national government

• The states