Articles of Confederation Check-in

What was the name of the first government of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Central government

• States

• People

• Local government

Who ratified the Articles of Confederation?

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• Continental Congress

• Benjamin Franklin

How would the central government under the Articles of Confederation best be described?

• Strong

• Weak

• Unbreakable

• Unorganized

Why were the Articles of Confederation written to have such a weak central government?

• They didn't know it was weak.

• They didn't want to end up with a tyranny like Britain.

• They wanted to be able to make changes to laws when needed.

• They thought the federal government would get stronger as time went on.

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To establish control of the United States before independence.

• To divide the country into different parts.

• To elect a ruler to govern the United States.

• To govern the colonies after independence from England.

Why was it so difficult for amendments to be added to the Articles of Confederation?

• All 13 states had to agree.

• 9 out of 13 states had to agree.

• 3/4 states had to agree.

• Each state only received one vote.

Which of the following did Congress have the power to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• pass laws

• regulate trade

• collect taxes

• enforce laws

Under the Articles of Confederation there was no...

• executive branch.

• legislative branch.

• congress.

• representatives.

How many states had to approve a law for it to pass?

• 9

• 2

• 8

• 12