ARTICLES OF CONFED.

The states did not want...

• a strong CENTRAL government

• weak STATE governments

• a representative form of government

• a democracy

The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the __________ government than the ___________ government.

• state, national

• national, government

• king's, church's

• national, federal

According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress COULD....

• Declare war

• Make peace treaties

• Borrow money

• Collect taxes

Which of the following best summarizes Shays' Rebellion?

• Daniel Shays led a group of farmers in a protest against high taxes

• Daniel Shays led a slave revolt against Massachusetts' government

• Daniel Shays and the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped British goods

• Daniel Shays rode into Concord to warn the local militias of British forces

Why couldn't the National government stop Shays' Rebellion?

• It did not have an army

• It did not have a president

• George Washington had retired

• The state militias were not strong enough

In 1787, Congress invited states to send delegates to a meeting in _____________ to discuss how to change the Articles of Confederation.

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Quincy

• New York City

What is the name of the first form of government used by the United States of America?

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Three Branches

• United Government of America

Under the "Articles of Confederation" the state governments were __________ and the federal government was ___________.

• weak, strong

• closed, strong

• not allowed, weak

• strong, weak

When a conflict is settled by both sides giving up some of what they want, it is called a __________.

• opinion

• ammendment

• compromise

• battle

The legislative branch of government...

• interprets the laws (says what the law means)

• enforces the laws

• makes the laws

• all of the above