1.3 Reading: A Birth of A New Nation
Authored by Michele Gibbs
Social Studies
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the first constitution of the United States?
The Constitution of the United States
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why did the former British colonies create a weak federal government?
They wanted to overthrow British rule
They feared the power of a strong federal government
They wanted to deal with the nation’s problems
They wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation created an overpowered federal government that controlled the states
The Articles of Confederation created a weak federal government that lacked the power to deal with the nation’s problems
The Articles of Confederation created an overpowered federal government that lacked control
The Articles of Confederation created a weak federal government that controlled the states
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What did the representatives end up doing at the Constitutional Convention?
Revising the Articles of Confederation
Creating a weaker federal government
Declareing independence from Britain
Planning for an entirely new federal government
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a kind of system did the U.S. Constitution create?
A federal system
A unitary system
A confederate system
A parliamentary system
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a federal system?
A system of government in which the federal government and the state governments share power
A system of government in which the federal government holds all power
A system of government in which the local government holds all power
A system of government in which the federal government holds no power
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the purpose of separating the federal government into (3) branches?
To give more power to the executive branch
To give more power to the legislative branch
To give more power to the judicial branch
To check (restrain) acts of the other branches
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