WorksheetsCivics Unit 4 Review 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The government did not have a separate judicial branch.
The states could not print their own currency.
The president was able to spend taxes freely.
The government had too much power over trade.
The Articles of Confederation gave the states...
no power.
the same power as the national government.
less power than the national government.
more power than the national government.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
a plan to resolve the slavery conflict
a plan for central (or national) government
a plan for state government
a plan for the government of the Northwest Territory
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes was each state allowed in Congress?
2
4
1
3
The first U.S. plan for government was the...
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Magna Carta
Under the Articles of Confederation...
each state had one vote in the Congress.
a president carried out the nation’s laws.
a national court system interpreted the nation’s laws.
the nation had a strong central government.
The writers of the Articles of the Confederation wanted to preserve...
the powers of the new federal government.
their diplomatic alliance with King George III.
the states' sovereignty.
their own individual powers within the new government.
Under the Articles of Confederation...
Congress had the power to collect taxes.
Congress could not pay the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Congress controlled trade between the states.
Congress granted too much power to the executive branch.
It was difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation because...
passage required the votes of 9 of the 13 states.
passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states.
the government did not have a legislature.
Americans were content to follow British laws.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
1
2
3
4
Which of the following help set up the process of creating new states, as well as creating a new territory in the area north of the Ohio River?
New Territory Ordinance
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance
Shays' Rebellion
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was...
The ability of Congress to tax.
The inability of Congress to tax.
The ability of Congress to declare war.
The ability of Congress to create courts.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
True
False
Which event illustrated the weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Revolutionary War
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance
Shays' Rebellion
