Articles of Confederation

What word best describes the central government under the Articles

• Weak

• Strong

What word best describes the state governments under the Articles

• Weak

• Strong

Choose all that apply: which of the following are powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation

• Borrow Money

• Maintain and Army

• Collect taxes from individuals

• Settle disputes between states

• Conduct foreign affairs

Choose all that apply: which of the following are NOT powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation

• Borrow Money

• Maintain and Army

• Collect taxes from individuals

• Settle disputes between states

• Conduct foreign affairs

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The lack of a judicial branch and executive branch meant there were no...

• legislators

• federalism

• checks and balances

• tacos

What was called to fix the Articles?

• Constitutional Convention

• Reflection Election

• War

• Focus Caucus

How many states had to approve changes for an amendment to take place on the Articles

• 9

• 10

• 7

• 13

How many states were required to vote for a law for it to pass?

• 3

• More than half

• 9 or more

• 6 or 7

Shays' Rebellion is important because...

• It was primarily about land disputes between farmers and the government.
• Shays' Rebellion is important because it exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
• It had no impact on the future of American governance.
• It was a successful uprising that strengthened the Articles of Confederation.