Unit 2: AOC vs Constitution

Which of the following powers was granted to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Declare War

• Levy taxes

• Regulate Trade

• Coin money

Under the Constitution, what additional power was given to Congress that was not included in the Articles of Confederation?

• Make treaties

• Establish postal system

• Levy taxes

• Regulate Indian Affairs

Which power is shared by both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• Borrow money

• Regulate Trade

• Levy taxes

• Coin money

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

• 7 out of 13 states

• 9 out of 13 states

• 11 out of 13 states

• 13 out of 13 states

What type of legislative body was established under the Articles of Confederation?

• A) Bicameral (two houses)

• B) Unicameral (one house)

• C) Tricameral (three houses)

• D) Multicameral (multiple houses)

What does a bicameral legislature consist of according to the Constitution?

• A) One house

• B) Two houses

• C) Three houses

• D) Four houses

What was the Great Compromise?

• A) An agreement to have a unicameral legislature

• B) A decision to have equal representation in the Senate and population-based representation in the House

• C) A plan to eliminate the Senate

• D) A proposal to have three houses in Congress

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had an Executive Branch?

• True

• False

According to the Constitution, who is granted the power to enforce laws of Congress?

• The Senate

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Vice President

What powers are granted to the President under the Constitution?

• To declare war

• To enforce laws

• To create laws

• To command an Army and a Navy