Federalism Key Terms

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

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The ability of Congress to tax.

• The ability of Congress to declare war.

• The inability of Congress to tax.

• The ability of Congress to create courts.

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

• Because they wanted to copy the French.

• They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch.

• The state government was weak and unsuccessful.

• The national government was weak and couldn't collect taxes from the states.

The weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation led to an effort to create a new _____________.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Constitution

Federalism is the idea that power is...

• Held only by the Federal Government

• Held only by the State Governments

• Shared between Three Branches of Government

• Shared between Federal and State Governments

The group that is for the ratification(approval) of the US Constitution?

• Whiggs

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Representative

The Articles of Confederation was an agreement among _____ original state of America that served as their first constitution.

The first constitution of America is called

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

An uprising in 1786 due to high taxes and stringent economic conditions

• Articles of Confederation

• Land Ordinance 1786

• Bicameral Congress

• Shay's Rebellion