AOC

How was each state represented in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• each state had votes proportional to its size

• only the president of the confederation voted

• votes were proportional to population

• One vote per state regardless of size or population

Which of the following is a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• federal government couldn't collect taxes to raise money

• the federal government couldn't enforce its laws

• the Northwest Ordinance outlawed Slavery in the Northwest Territory

• the Articles did not create any federal courts

The United States has the type of government in which people choose leaders to govern on their behalf. This is referred to as...

• limited government

• rule of law

• representative government

• confederation

Which document listed grievances against the King and stated the colonies' intent to separate from Great Britain?

• VA Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom

• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation ....

• A national court system existed.

• A national court did not exist.

• The Supreme Court was the most powerful court in the nation.

• The People's Court was the most powerful court in the United States.

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a postal service
•  no ability to collect taxes
• control western land
• admit new states into the Union

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

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

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

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Congress

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

• 9

• 10

• 13

• 15