PMA Quarter 2 Part 1

The term for a nation where the power is held by the individual states instead of a central government

• unicameral

• confederal system of government

• bicameral

• official

What was the first government of the United States called?

• Legislature

• U.S. Constitution

• Shay's Rebellion

• Articles of the Confederation

What branches of government were missing from the Articles of Confederation? (check all that apply)

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What branch did the Articles of Confederation have?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

What group held majority of the power in the AoC?

• the states

• congress

• the president

• the government

What did Shay’s rebellion show about the Articles of Confederation?

• that the AoC was perfect

• that the AoC didn't work/was too weak

• that taxes were bad

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• the Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

What are some problems of the AoC that the U.S. Constitution fixed? (check all that apply)

• ended slavery

• having a military

• allowing the central government to tax

• created an executive branch to enforce laws

• created a judicial branch to interpret laws

Which government would you choose if you want one central government to have the most power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary

Which government would you choose if you want the central government to have the least power?

• Federal

• Confederal

• Unitary