WorksheetsThe Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Articles of clothing that made people look like confederates
b)
Colonial agreements that served as America's first set of rules
c)
The first few lines of the Constitution
d)
Parliamentary agreements that served as England's first set of rules
2.
Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
There was no Parliamentary Branch.
b)
The national government could not give out free cookies to kids on the street.
c)
The national government could not enforce laws.
d)
The states could not trade with foreign countries.
3.
Which influential person coined, "A government of laws, not of men"
a)
Michael Jordan
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
John Adams
4.
What does the idea, "A government of laws, not of men" represent?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Natural Laws
d)
The NFL
5.
What is the Rule of Law?
a)
A way of ruling that relies on laws instead of people.
b)
A way of ruling that relies on people instead of laws.
c)
A way of ruling that believes in having a lot of laws
d)
A way of ruling that has Justin Bieber as president.
6.
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Queen Elizabeth visited Boston to have tea with the President.
b)
Tens of thousands of tea crates were launched into the Boston Harbor in protest of British Acts.
c)
Colonists drank a large amount of tea without Britain's permission.
d)
Tens of thousands of tea crates were launched into the Red Sea in protest of British Acts.
7.
What was something the Constitution added to solve the following issue: "No national Judicial Systems/Courts"? (Articles of Confederation Weakness)
a)
3 branches of government
b)
More privileges for everyday citizens
c)
The right to vote
d)
The ability to sue people for fun
8.
Which of the following led to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
People thought King George III was a bad person.
b)
After tirelessly attempting to make laws more fair for themselves, colonists thought that splitting from Britain was their last resort.
c)
Colonists disagreed with King George's opinion on war.
d)
The colonists wanted George Washington to be their ruler.
9.
Which issue below would be a result of no executive branch? (Articles of Confederation Weakness)
a)
Taxing people would be difficult.
b)
Writing laws would be difficult.
c)
Enforcing and executing laws would be difficult.
d)
Finding effective judges would be difficult.
10.
What is one example of something that would be hard to do if congress could not levy taxes? (Articles of Confederation Weakness)
a)
Listen to Miley Cyrus music
b)
Think of helpful ideas to improve government
c)
Create laws
d)
Build new roads
11.
During the times of the Articles of Confederation, what would congress be able to do if the states were trading irresponsibly?
a)
Stop the act from happening
b)
Absolutely nothing
c)
Arrest everyone involved
d)
Tell them to listen to Taylor Swift's new song
12.
Which of the following IS NOT a reason the colonies agreed on the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The colonies had just broken off from a place with a strong central government.
b)
The colonies were much smaller at the time, so they didn't think they needed a strong central government.
c)
The colonies didn't want to copy Britain's government.
d)
The colonies didn't want things to get out of hand.
13.
Which famous protest showed colonists that we needed a strong central government
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Shay's Revolution
c)
Washington's Rebellion
d)
Washington's Revolution
14.
Government officials are able to take advantage of our government today because the Rule of Law does not apply to them. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which system of government did the Articles of Confederation fall under?
a)
Federal
b)
Unitary
c)
Parliamentary
d)
Confederal
16.
What is a Unitary system of government?
a)
A government system where the central government holds the most power
b)
A government system where state and local governments hold the most power
c)
A government system where everyone involved unites on every issue
d)
A government system where John Travolta is in charge
17.
What is a Confederal system of government?
a)
A system of government where national and state governments share power
b)
A system of government where one central government holds the most power
c)
A system of government where states and local governments hold the most power
d)
A system of government where everyone involved eats pineapples on their pizza
18.
What is a Federal system of government?
a)
A system of government where state and local government hold the most power
b)
A system of government in which everyone knows where Chuck Norris is hidden
c)
A system of government that has a dictator as a leader
d)
A system of government where national and state governments share most powers
19.
Which of the following systems of government does America use?
a)
Federal
b)
Confederal
c)
Unitary
d)
Parliamentary
20.
Why would needing a unanimous vote to make changes be frustrating? (Articles of Confederation Weakness)
a)
It would be hard to pass laws because everyone needs to agree on a solid answer.
b)
It would be hard to elect a President.
c)
It would be hard to decide on what flavor ice cream to eat for dessert.
21.
Which of the following would most likely happen if the central government did not have the power to enforce laws? (Articles of Confederation Weakness)
a)
Nothing serious would happen.
b)
Everyone would turn into aliens.
c)
Written laws would not be taken seriously and no one would follow them.
d)
Someone else would enforce them instead.
22.
Based on the Rule of Law, what should happen if a standard citizen and a government official broke the law?
a)
The standard citizen would be punished. The government official would not be punished.
b)
The government official would be punished. The standard citizen would not be punished.
c)
No one would be punished.
d)
The government official and the standard citizen would be punished.
23.
Which of the following led to the Constitution replacing the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Articles of Confederation were too boring for colonists.
b)
The colonists believed that a strong central government would work better than the confederacy they were in.
c)
The colonists believed that a confederacy would work better than the strong central government they were in.
d)
Ben Franklin told everyone that he would only be on the $100 bill if the rules were changed.
24.
Which answer choice below puts these events in the correct order?
a)
The Declaration of Independence was signed; The Revolutionary War ended for good; The Articles of Confederation were executed; the Constitution was written.
b)
The Articles of Confederation were executed; The Declaration of Independence was signed; The Revolutionary War ended for good; The Constitution was written.
c)
The Revolutionary War ended for good; The Articles of Confederation were executed; the The Declaration of Independence was signed; The Constitution was written.
d)
None of these events took place.
25.
What was Common Sense by Thomas Paine written about?
a)
Why we should continued the Articles of Confederation
b)
Why we should declare independence from Britain
c)
Why we not split from Britain
d)
Why we should discontinue the Articles of Confederation
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