USI.7A-C Review

1. What type government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• A monarchy
• A weak national government
• A strong national government

2. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to tax?

• True
• False

3. What was the ONLY branch of government created by the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Federal Reserve

4. How many votes did each state receive in the Articles of Confederation?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

5. The Articles of Confederation was the second constitution of the United States.

• True
• False

6. The image above best represents which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No way to regulate interstate commerce
• Weak central government
• No common currency

7. Which document guarantees the freedom of religion and freedom of speech?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation

8. The legislative branch is responsible for -

• Making the laws
• Carrying out the laws
• Interpreting the laws

9. The Articles of Confederation was replaced by -

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Proclamation of 1763
• The United States Constitution

10. How many branches of government are there according to the US Constitution?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4