Articles of Confederation Quiz

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong national government

• Power to tax and regulate commerce

• No common currency

• Executive and judicial branches

What was the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?

• Creation of a monarchy

• First constitution of the United States

• Establishment of a national bank

• Abolishment of state governments

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• The location of the capital

• How many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The national currency

• The first president of the United States

What process is referred to as ratification?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The election of the first president

• Voting to approve the Constitution

• Establishing the Supreme Court