Systems of Government / Articles of Confederation

Which system of government places the majority of power with the states?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

Which system of governments places the power with the central / national / federal government?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

Which system of government has the citizens elect for the legislature who then selects the prime minister?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

Which system of government is represented by the chart?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Parliamentary

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation is depicted?

• The national government could not enforce laws

• There was no regulation of trade between states

• There was no national court system

• The national government could not collect taxes

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It stopped the national government from imposing taxes

• It gave the national government the power to raise an army

• It required unanimous consent of the states to pass amendments

• It prevented acts of piracy against American ships off the coast of Africa.

Shays' Rebellion most likely happened because of which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government had no judicial branch

• The federal government had no power to raise an army

• The federal government could not regulate trade

• The national government could not sign treaties with foreign countries

Which document will ended up replacing the Articles of Confederation, fixing all of the weaknesses?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• The U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact