WorksheetsSOL USI.7a Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the best title for this graphic?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
US Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
2.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes was each state allowed in Congress?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
How many states had to agree to allow Congress the denied powers listed above?
a)
9
b)
13
c)
11
d)
7
4.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Articles of Confederation weakenedthe post-Revolutionary War American economy?
a)
Congress had no money to pay members of the military.
b)
Under the Articles, Congress was allowed to regulate trade.
c)
Only states could tax their citizens so there was no money going to the federal government topay off war debts.
d)
The states and Congress shared the right to regulate and issue money, which led to an excess ofmoney and inflation.
5.
Which of the following best shows how most Americans distrusted a strong central government during the 1780s?
a)
The plan of government established by the Articles of Confederation.
b)
The creation of an executive branch under the Articles of Confederation.
c)
The state population determined representation in the legislative branch.
d)
The lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
6.
Article III of the Articles of Confederation reflects —
a)
that this was only a temporary government
b)
the weakness of this document in establishing a national government
c)
strong wording that set direction for the governed
d)
government that would be well defined
7.
The Articles of Confederation established what could best be described as a
a)
strong monarchy.
b)
weak national government.
c)
loose dictatorship.
d)
strong federal system.
8.
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It did not provide for an executive or judicial branch.
b)
It did not allow the states to create their own money.
c)
It was opposed to Great Britain.
d)
It was based on the Mayflower Compact.
9.
The United States government is a
a)
dictatorship.
b)
direct democracy.
c)
representative democracy.
d)
confederation.
10.
Which document gave each state one vote, regardless of size or population?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
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