The Constitution - From Articles to Amendments

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• both strong and weak
• neither  strong nor  weak

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the new United States

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Because of the Articles of Confederarion the national government could NOT control ______ among the states.

• food quality

• animals

• travel

• commerce (trade)

The Articles of Confederation created a President to lead the country.

• True

• False

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

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

The weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation led to an effort to create a new _____________.

• Proclamation of 1763
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had too much power

• True

• False