Articles of Confederation Quiz # 7 (01-2024)

What type of government did Americans agree upon for their new government?

• Republic

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Which branch of government was limited in most new state constitutions?

• Military

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What remained for voters in all states according to the new state constitutions?

• Religious requirements

• Age requirements

• Property requirements

• Educational requirements

By the late 1780s, almost every state had either revised its constitution or drawn up a new one with expanded powers for whom?

• Judges

• Senators

• Mayors

• Governors

Who was the president when the Articles of Confederation were adopted?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• No president

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the strongest branch of government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch
• Executive branch
• Military branch

What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation in terms of passing a law?

• Needed approval from the Supreme Court

• Needed a majority vote

• Needed a unanimous vote

• Needed a veto from the president

What was the Confederation's most important accomplishment in organizing western lands?

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Independence

• Land Ordinance of 1785

What prohibited slavery in the Northwest territory?

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Bill of Rights

What took hold in the American economy from 1784-1787?

• Revolution

• Depression

• Inflation

• Expansion