Unit 3 Review

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

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong central government

• legslature

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

• Zero

• One

• Two 

• Three

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

• One

• Zero

• Two

• Three

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory

• Negotiate treaties

• Levy taxes

• Declare war and peace

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the states

• national government

a written set of laws or guidelines

• confederation

• constitution

• federalism

• legislation

branch of government that writes laws

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• federalism

branch of government that enforces the law

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• federalism

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

• 13

• 8

• 9

• 10