Quiz on Articles of Confederation

Who created the Articles of Confederation?

• John Jay

• John Dickson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

What document is considered the first constitution?

• US constitution

• Articles of confederation

• NY constitution

• None of the above

Why were the articles of confederation created after the American Revolutionary war?

• Colonies needed a way to organize and govern themselves

• Leaders wanted to make sure the states would remain independent

• They needed a simple framework

• All of the above

Who did the articles of confederation give most of the power to?

• The people

• The states

• The federal government

• None of the above

Which of the following under the articles of confederation was NOT a job of the states?

• Create their own money

• Raise their own army

• Have control over trade

• Conduct foreign affairs

Which of the following under the articles of confederation was the federal government NOT allowed to do?

• Conduct foreign affairs

• Declare war

• Make laws

• Raise their own army

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the articles of confederation?

• Central government

• No power to tax

• No national army

• Set up a peaceful country after the war

Which of the following was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• Allowed for new states to join the union

• Unicameral legislature

• No national army

• No executive branch

The articles of confederation had a weak central government. How did the US constitution fix these issues?

• Created another weak central government

• Created a strong central government with 2 branches

• Created a strong central government with 3 branches

• None of the above

Who had the power to tax under the US constitution?

• The states

• The people

• The federal government

• None of the above