Articles of Confederation Quiz

Which branch of government was the only one included in the Articles of Confederation?

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

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

• The Confederation Congress

• the state governments
• The President of the Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• Congress could not make treaties

• Congress could not sell government land

Why was the national government under the Articles of Confederation so weak?

• the framers of the Articles of Confederation had no experience with a strong national government and did not know how to create one

• the framers of the Articles of Confederation did not trust a strong national government after their experience with England

• the states threatened to leave if they were not given more power than the national government

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• non-existent

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 Articles of Confederation went into effect

• before the start of the Revolutionary War

• during the Revolutionary War

• after the Revolutionary War was over

The idea that the states came together to establish a country and work together is best explained by the term

• constitution

• confederation

• ratification

• popular sovereignty

During the time of the Articles of Confederation, the individual rights of citizens were protected

• by bills of rights in state constitutions

• by the bill of rights included in the Articles of Confederation

• by individual laws passed by the Confederation Congress