Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

5th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

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

Declaration of Independence

The Constitution

Articles of Confederation

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence didn't create a governemnt, it was our break up letter to Great Britain

The Constitution came AFTER the Articles of Confederation.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was with the _______?

national government

president

states

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

1

2

depended on population

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only approve a law if _____ out of 13 states agreed. 

13
8
9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Legislative (Congress)

Judicial (courts)

Executive (President)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why was the national government weak?

King George III  was still in charge of the U.S.

Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

The president didn't want to do a lot of work

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The president was the country's leader under the Articles of Confederation

True

False

Answer explanation

There was no president when the Articles of Confederation existed.

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