Declaration and Articles Review

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

• The ability of State Government to tax.

• The inability of Federal Government to tax.

• The ability of States to declare war.

• The ability of Congress to create courts.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ Federal government.

• strong

• average

• weak

• federal

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative (congress)
• Judicial (Supreme court)
• Executive (President)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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

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

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III  was still in charge of USA
• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
• ask; no

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

The USA almost ended up losing to Shay's Rebellion because the USA did not have a Federal ____.

• money

• government

• army

• vote

What was the name of the Revolt of farmers over taxes that cause the States to realize the Article of Confederation needed to be Replaced?

• Farmers Revolt

• Shays Rebellion

• Farmers Rebellion

• Daniels Rebellion

What was Written at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta