Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution

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

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

Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?

• no common currency (money)
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

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 newly independent U.S.A.?

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

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

What did Shays Rebellion demonstrate to the U.S. Confederal Government?

• That the people were not to be trusted

• That the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be replaced

• That state governments were too strong

• That more laws needed to be passed

Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Madison

• Washington

• Franklin

• Jefferson

Which house of Congress has the number of votes decided by the state's population?

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• House of Representative

• Pentagon