A Government for the New Nation

How was the government structured under the Articles of Confederation?

• a weak national government and weak state governments

• a powerful national government and weak state governments

• a weak national government and powerful state governments

• a powerful national government and powerful state governments

Why was the first government of the U.S. structured as described in the Articles of the Confederation?

• The country's leaders wanted the states to unify and form one centralized nations.

• The country's leader's wanted to allow the states to manage their own local affairs.

• The country's leaders feared a strong national government would threaten people's rights.

• The country's leaders feared the British monarchy would return to power if the national government was not strong enough.

According to the AOC, the national government had the power to declare (a)   .

According to the AOC, the national government did not have the power to maintain national _____ ______.

(a)  

According to the AOC, the national government could (a)   the states to provide troops and money.

Which factors led to the writing of the U.S. constitution?

• The national government had too much power.

• The national government could not pay its war debts.

• The national government needed to reorganize after fighting the war.

• The national government could not manage its own affairs.

Changes to the Articles of Confederation required

• state approval

• a majority vote

• consent of nine states

• unanimous consent of the 13 states

Under the AOC, how many states had to agree to pass new laws.

• nine out of thirteen

• the southern states

• the northern states

• all thirteen

The Articles of the Confederation established a _________ national legislature.

• bicameral

• confederation

• unicameral

• limping

The definition of this word means having one house or chamber

• ratified

• unicameral

• unanimous

• constitution