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What was America's first Constitution?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The US Constitution

What is the name of the current President of the United States?

• George Bush

• Barack Obama

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

Which branch of government was included in the Articles of Confederation?

• The Legislative branch

• The Executive branch

• The Federal

• The Judicial

What is a Constitution?

• A former plan for government

• A formal plan of government

• A formal pair of shoes

• A formal plan of action

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree to approve a law?

• 3/13

• 7/13

• 9/13

• 12/13

Which was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederations?

• Raising an army

• Dealing with foreign countries

• Issuing taxes

• Printing money

What officially ended the American Revolutionary War?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Stamp Act

• The Treaty of America

What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation that lead to problems with Britain?

• They could not tax

• States were not required to meet military quotas

• They could not deal with foreign governments

• None of the above

The national government under the Articles of Confederation...

• Was very strong

• Was very weak

One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

• George Washington's retirement

• The huge amount of debt the country had

• The British dragging their feet to sign the Treaty of Paris

• The number of people still loyal to the king