Constitution Mid Unit Review

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could not tax the states.

• True

• False

The first U.S. government was so weak because Americans were afraid to give their new government ________ power.

• Too little

• Too much

• Neutral Amount

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Congress could not force states to obey its laws.

• True

• False

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

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?

• no common currency
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

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

• Zero
• One
• 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

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

Congress could ______ the states for money and troops but the states could say ____

• talk; no
• bargin; yes
• demand; yes
• ask; no