Constitution Review

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

• created a means for establishing the executive branch

• provided every citizen in America the right to vote

• enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

• was the first form of government for America

The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -  

• show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

• keep power out of the hands of the courts

• ensure the government would not become too powerful

• give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-  

• all citizens did not have the right to vote

• the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government

• unalienable rights of the people were revoked

• no executive branch was provided to enforce the laws

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens.  This led to -

• states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

• the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

•    the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

• a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

What legislative body created the Articles of Confederation?

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The First Continental Congress
• The Second Continental Congress

Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?

• states
• British
• national
• France

What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• Weak
• Powerful
• Non-existent
• Confusing

Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?

• True
• False

To amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree?

• 7.0
• 10.0
• All 13
• They couldn't amend it

Which of these words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?

• Success
• Failure
• Uncertain
• To be determined