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Articles of Confederation Content Ch 6.1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For a new law to pass, _____ out of the 13 states had to vote for it.

a)

13

b)

9

c)

10

d)

12

2.

The Articles of Confederation accidentally created a weak central government,

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power?

a)

The King

b)

The states

c)

The central, or national, government

4.

Since the Articles of Confederation did not have an executive branch the central government could not....

a)

enforce laws

b)

pass laws

c)

interpret laws

5.

The Articles of Confederation only had a __________ branch.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

6.

Why did the Articles of Confederation intentionally create a weak central government?

a)

Because a weak central government could protect the citizens

b)

Because of the struggles the people had against the British king’s power

c)

Because a strong central government would take too long to make

7.

Since the Articles of Confederation did not have a judicial branch the central government could not....

a)

enforce laws

b)

pass laws

c)

interpret laws

8.

One of the major issues with the Articles of Confederation was that the legislature, or congress, could not ____________.

a)

make laws

b)

pass laws to collect taxes from states.

c)

have representatives

9.

Since the Articles of Confederation did not have an executive branch there was no...

a)

citizens

b)

President

c)

laws

10.

The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for government of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False