Unit 1 Topic 2 Lesson 2- Trying Self Government

What type of legislature did the Articles of Confederation create?

• Bicameral legislature

• Unicameral legislature

• Executive-led legislature

• No legislature

Which branch of government was missing under the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative

• State government

• Executive

• Electoral

Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The President

• Congress

• State governments

• The Supreme Court

What was required to change the Articles of Confederation?

• Simple majority of Congress

• Vote by the President

• Unanimous approval by all 13 states

• Popular vote

Under the Articles, Congress could NOT:

• Make war and peace

• Coin and borrow money

• Regulate trade between states

• Make treaties

What was one of the biggest weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress had too much control over the states

• States couldn’t collect taxes

• There was no system to enforce laws

• The federal judiciary was too powerful

Why couldn’t the national government raise money under the Articles?

• States refused to make money

• There was no national currency

• Congress couldn’t collect taxes

• Citizens refused to work

Which power did the federal government have under the Articles?

• Declare war

• Enforce laws in the states

• Regulate the economy

• Tax exports

Why did the Founders create a weak central government?

• They believed strong government was needed

• They didn’t want to be like Britain’s monarchy

• They trusted foreign governments more

• They didn’t have enough people to run it

What did Shays’ Rebellion show about the Articles?

• Farmers loved the Articles

• The national government could easily handle crises

• The national government was too powerful

• The federal government was too weak to stop unrest