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making a confederation - civics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what couldn't the articles of confedaration do?

a)

regulate trade

b)

raise an army

c)

declare war

d)

sign treaties

2.

who was the "father of the consitution?

a)

george mason

b)

john jay

c)

james madison

d)

john madison

3.

how many votes was each state allowed under the terms of the articles?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

3/5 of the population

d)

1

4.

the articles of confederation....(mark more than one)

a)

was the 1st written constitution

b)

had 1 branch of govt.

c)

had only one house: unicameral

d)

2nd written constitution

5.

true or false: the congress had money and could levy and collect taxes

a)

true

b)

false

6.

the purpose of shays rebellion was to...

a)

show the country that the articles were not working

b)

seperate from the king

c)

create war

d)

gain money

7.

shays rebellion took place in...

a)

virginia

b)

massachusetts

c)

new jersey

d)

new york

8.

true or false: the virginia plan pleased smaller states

a)

true

b)

false

9.

which was not a weakness of the articles?

a)

couldnt declare war

b)

had no power to collect taxes

c)

couldnt regulate trade

d)

congress had no power to enfore laws

10.

where was the constitutional convention held?

a)

new york, ny

b)

philadelphia, pa

c)

delaware

d)

new jersey