Building a Government Quiz

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?

• The States

• Federal Government

• The President

What did Shay's Rebellion prove the leaders of the United States Government?

• The US needs to improve foreign relations with European countries

• The Articles of Confederation was too weak

• The Executive Branch had too much power

\The Articles of Confederation consisted of one branch of government, the ____________ Branch.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

Strength or Weakness of the Articles of Confederation:

Declare war on foreign nations

• Strength

• Weakness

Strength or Weakness of the Articles of Confederation:

Borrow money from foreign nations

• Strength

• Weakness

Strength or Weakness of the Articles of Confederation:

Unable to have Federal Trials (Courts)

• Strength

• Weakness

Strength or Weakness of the Articles of Confederation:

9 out of 13 states had to agree to pass laws

• Strength

• Weakness

Strength or Weakness of the Articles of Confederation:

All 13 states had to agree to change or amend the Articles of Confederation

• Strength

• Weakness

Which of the following was NOT a success of the Articles of Confederation?

• Negotiated the Treaty of Paris which officially ended the American Revolution

• Establish the US Navy and the US Marines

• Passed the Northwest Ordinance to expand the US

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.

• 1

• 2

• 5