Creating a New Nation

What year did the American Revolution end?

• 1776

• 1783

• 1876

• 1883

What is the document which states rules under which a government will operate?

• declaration

• constitution

• preamble

• grievance

What was the first governing document in the United States?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Federalist Papers

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• made the federal government too strong

• made the federal government too weak

• there were three branches of government

• the president would be like a king

T/F: The government had the power to tax the states under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

T/F: There was no uniform currency under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

What year was the Constitution passed?

• 1787

• 1776

• 1887

• 1876

T/F: Shay's Rebellion made people believe the federal government was too powerful.

• True

• False

How many branches of government do we have under the Constitution?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The president is part of which branch of government?

• executive

• legislative

• judiciary