Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution

Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Cristina Johnson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under the Constitution, Congress has the right to 'lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises' as stated in which Article and Section?

A) Article I, Section 8

B) Article II, Section 3

C) Article III, Section 1

D) Article IV, Section 5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who presided over Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

The President of the United States

The Vice President

The Speaker of the House

The President of the U.S. merely presided over Congress.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under the Constitution, who heads the executive branch?

The Vice President

The Speaker of the House

The President

The Chief Justice

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: To amend the Articles of Confederation, ______ of the states needed to agree.

9/13

10/13

11/13

13/13

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many votes did each state receive under the Articles of Confederation?

1 vote

2 votes

3 votes

Votes based on population.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under the Constitution, how is representation in the lower house determined?

Each state gets 1 vote

Based on population

Each state gets 2 votes

By state legislature decision.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Under the Articles of Confederation, sovereignty resided in ______.

the federal government

the states

the President

the judiciary

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