Unit 5: The Constitution Part 1

What was one of the few successes of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?

• A well armed military force

• financial & military assistance from France

• Substantial industrial productions of armaments

• settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands

Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government held most of the power.

• Congress enforced its power by taxing the states

• The states had more power than the national government

• Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states

Which of these accurately reflects a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation

• Congress taxed citizens too much

• There was no separation of power

• The document was too easily amended by the states

• The central government held too much power over the states

What was the first government of the United States

• Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

• To pass a law, all states needed to agree

• To pass a law 9 of 13 states needed to agree

• The President could veto a law before it was passed

• The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional

Shay's Rebellion highlighted which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• a lack of expansion

• not banning slavery

• a lack of the power to tax

• too little industrialization

Which document had all states must agree to amend governing document

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

Which document had no federal court system

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

Which document had no power to tax

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

Which document had equal representation in the national legislature

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta