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WorksheetsArticles of Confederation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
The president has the power to veto bills.
Congress is divided into two houses.
The Supreme Court has the power to review laws.
Power is divided between the states and the national government.
• Congress could not levy and collect taxes.
• Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign trade.
• There was no national court system to settle disputes.
• The thirteen separate states lacked national unity.
Which document is characterized by these statements?
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Northwest Ordinance
United States Constitution
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation is shown in this cartoon?
lack of a bill of rights
requirement of a two-thirds majority to pass laws
states had too much power
lack of central courts to interpret laws
Shay's Rebellion, the depression in 1786, and the states' use of tariffs and trade regulations against each other were factors leading to the
calling of the constitutional convention in 1787
writing of the Articles of Confederation
establishment of separation of powers in the Constitution of the Unites States
passage of the American Bill of Rights
The authors of the Article of Confederation established a decentralized political system mainly to
cancel state debts incurred during the Revolutionary War
assist the southern states in their efforts to gain a manufacturing base
promote the common goal of national sovereignty
prevent the abuses of power that had existed under British rule
Which governmental problem occurred under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress constantly overrode the President's vetoes.
The Supreme Court issued a series of unenforceable decisions.
The states frequently did not cooperate with each other.
The President often ignored the advice of his Cabinet.
The main weakness of the government of the United States under the Articles of Confederation was that the government
gave larger states more power than smaller states
had no authority to borrow or coin money
did not have enough power to rule effectively
depended too heavily on the military for support
In which way could the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation be considered a success?
It established a strong, widely respected foreign policy.
It created an open market that fostered interstate trade.
It set the nation on a sound financial base.
It provided a system for governing the Western territories that aided the nation's expansion.
The years between the end of the American Revolution and the ratification of the Constitution are sometimes called the “critical period” because
the western territories were left ungoverned
the United States fought a war with France
Spain refused to sell Florida to the United States
the central government failed to solve many economic problems
The presence of European powers on this map meant that
nearly all coastal trade was blocked
no new states could be added to the union
Americans had to learn French
Americans needed to be concerned about security
