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Graded CW 7a (AOC)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes was each state allowed in Congress?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2

2.

One weakness of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation was that the —

a)

small states had no independence

b)

Supreme Court had too much power

c)

large states had too many votes

d)

Congress could not collect taxes

3.

This document was written to —

a)

promote trade with France and Spain

b)

end conflict between England and the colonies

c)

establish a national government

d)

create a system of taxation for the federal government

4.

Which phrase best completes this list?

a)

No common currency

b)

No national legislature

c)

No political parties

d)

No states’ rights

5.

What branch of government held all the power under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

National

6.

Which of the following best shows how most Americans distrusted a strong central government during the 1780s?

a)

The creation of an executive branch under the Articles of Confederation.

b)

The state population determined representation in the legislative branch.

c)

The plan of government established by the Articles of Confederation.

d)

The lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution.

7.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation does this conversation best represent?

a)

Lack of a common currency

b)

Lack of a central executive power

c)

No representation based on population

d)

No central control over national commerce

8.

Which replaces the question mark to complete the web?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution of the United States

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

9.

The image best represents which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Weak central government

b)

No common currency

c)

One vote per state regardless of its' size

d)

No way to regulate interstate commerce

10.

What was outlawed (not allowed) in the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

Slavery

b)

Taxes

c)

Trading

d)

Common Currency