Constitution/ Government Quiz

What did Congress lack the power to do according to the weaknesses of the Articles, which resulted in states not being controlled?

• Tax

• Govern

• Elect

• Command

Due to the lack of money, what could Congress not pay for to protect the new nation?

• National education

• National army

• National healthcare

• National parks

What was Congress unable to enforce, leading to people ignoring them?

• Treaties

• Laws

• Taxes

• Policies

What type of disputes could Congress not settle due to the weaknesses of the Articles?

• International disputes

• Trade disputes

• Disputes between states

• Disputes between individuals

By 1786 many Americans were in a difficult ______ situation and were in ______.

• economic, debt

• peaceful, prosperity

• stable, surplus

• warlike, danger

Many farmers in ______ could not pay their ______ and lost their farms and homes, or were even put in ______.

• Massachusetts, taxes, prison

• Virginia, debts, exile

• New York, rents, servitude

• Pennsylvania, loans, bankruptcy

Many blamed the Massachusetts ______ because of the ______ they had to pay.

• government, taxes

• banks, interest

• community, fees

• landlords, rent

Farmers used their weapons to close down the ______ that were taking their property.

• courts

• markets

• schools

• factories

In 1787, many leaders of the USA thought changes were needed to the ______ of ______ government.

• structure, federal

• economy, state

• laws, local

• military, national

____delegates met in Philadelphia for a meeting called the ______?

• 55, Constitutional Convention

• 13, Continental Congress

• 100, Federal Assembly

• 75, Great Compromise