NTI Day 1 5th Grade

What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To establish a strong central government

• To unite the states while avoiding centralized tyranny

• To create a national judiciary

• To enforce laws effectively

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The ability to levy taxes

• The presence of a standing army

• The lack of an executive branch

• The regulation of interstate commerce

What event exposed the federal government’s inability to maintain order under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Revolutionary War

• Shays’s Rebellion

• The Constitutional Convention

• The ratification of the Articles

Why was the currency issued under the Articles of Confederation largely worthless?

• It was not backed by gold

• States refused to accept it

• The government could not generate revenue

• It was printed in excess

What change did the Constitution introduce to address the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation?

• It emphasized state sovereignty

• It created three branches of government

• It eliminated interstate commerce

• It removed the need for unanimous consent to amend