American Government Test

The Legislative Branch is responsible for what?

• Making Laws

• Enforcing Laws

• Interpreting Laws

• Devaluing Laws

The Executive Branch is responsible for what?

• Making Laws

• Enforcing Laws

• Interpreting Laws

• Devaluing Laws

The Judicial Branch is responsible for what?

• Making Laws

• Enforcing Laws

• Interpreting Laws

• Devaluing Laws

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

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

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)

• True
• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 

• 3 
• 2
• 1
• 5

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 newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation