Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution

The United States Constitution was written to solve the problems that happened because of what other document?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Northwest Ordinance

According to the United States Constitution, from where does the federal government gain its power?

• The president

• The states

• The people

• The wealthy

According to the Constitution, what is the basis for determining the number of Representatives a state has in the House of Representatives?

• location

• wealth

• population

• size

Into how many branches is the American Government divided?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Under the Articles of Confederation, which issue was a problem for the national government?

• The national government had unlimited power.

• The national government gave the courts the power to create laws.

• The national government had no system of checks and balances.

• The national government needed approval from every state to enact a law.

How is the Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitution does not allow the government to tax the people.

• The Constitution only uses population to determine representation in Congress.

• The Constitution prevents the federal government from enforcing laws.

• The Constitution gives ultimate power to the national government instead of the state governments.

How are the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution similar?

• They both gave the majority of the government's power to the president.

• They both established a government for the United States.

• They both set up a national court system for criminal trials.

• They both gave the ultimate authority of the government to the states.

How did the United States Constitution change the way the American government gains its powers?

• Under the Constitution, the government gains its powers from the people.

• Under the Constitution, the government gains its powers from the individual states.

• Under the Constitution, the government gains its powers from the Supreme Court.

• Under the Constitution, the government gains its powers from the president.

What is one reason the Articles of Confederation failed?

• The state governments did not have enough power.

• The states could not defend themselves.

• The federal government collected money through donations.

• The federal government did not have enough power.

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• Declaration of Independence

• Congress of Washington

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution