Making the Constitution Unit

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

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

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

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

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

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Because they did not want another overly powerful leader like King George, the colonists wanted a ______________ central government.

• harsh

• large

• strong

• weak

Which picture is the best representation of the Articles of Confederation?

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Under the Articles, the national Congress did not have the power to create or collect taxes. What did this lead to?

• The states went bankrupt.

• The national/federal government never had enough money to fund things.

• The national government overtaxed people, like the British had.

• The states gave Congress all of the tax money the country needed.

Why were laws difficult to enact (create)?

• There was no set method for making laws

• 9 out of the 13 states had to approve of each law

• 2/3 of the people in the country had to vote to approve laws

• Every single state had to approve of each law

Why did farmers rebel and take over courthouses in Shay's Rebellion?

• They were in debt and their farms were being taken

• They wanted America to return to Great Britain's control

• They were angry about tea taxes

• They wanted to become judges