Quiz on the Articles of Confederation

Why were the articles of confederation created?

• To establish a strong central government

• To create a loose confederation of sovereign states

• To implement a federal system of government

• To abolish state governments

Who was the main man who helped draft the document that was eventually amended to create the Articles of Confederation?

• John Dickinson
• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Charles Lingburr

What were the five accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

• Unified the States

• Signed the Treaty of Paris

• Set up Departments of Foreign Affairs, Wars, Marines, and Treasury

• Set up a way to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains and East of the Mississippi River with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Was the first Constitution of the US and formed the initial government

Why were the weaknesses placed on purpose?

• To test the system's resilience

• To protect state rights

• To improve security measures

• To challenge the developers

Why did the inability to tax cause a problem for the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• They could only get money by borrowing or requesting it from the states

• Couldn’t fund and pay for things to help run a country

• Allowed for flexibility when it came to spending

• Forced people to not get into politics for the money

The inability to regulate trade caused a problem for the government under the Articles of Confederation because:

• it led to economic disputes between states.

• it strengthened the central government.

• it improved international trade relations.

• it had no significant impact.

Why did the one vote per state cause a problem for the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave too much power to small states.

• It made it difficult to pass laws.

• It led to unequal representation.

• It caused financial instability.

The lack of an executive branch caused a problem for the government under the Articles of Confederation because:

• there was no national leader to enforce laws and policies.

• it led to an imbalance of power favoring the executive branch.

• it resulted in excessive taxation by the central government.

• it allowed the executive branch to have too much power.

The lack of a federal court system caused a problem for the government under the Articles of Confederation because:

• there was no national judiciary to interpret laws and settle disputes between states.

• it led to an increase in federal power over the states.

• it allowed the President to have too much control over the government.

• it resulted in the creation of a strong central government.

The inability for the federal government to enforce rules caused a problem for the government under the Articles of Confederation because:

• it led to a strong centralized government.

• it resulted in economic stability.

• it caused a lack of national unity and effective governance.

• it allowed for easy amendments to the Articles.