WorksheetsCG.1.7 Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Study the image , " A Scene in Shay’s Rebellion", and answer the question that follows.
What did this rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation could not protect the nation against invasion.
The Articles of Confederation threatened the rights of the people and the states.
The Articles of Confederation would make the federal government too powerful.
The Articles of Confederation was weak and could not adequately address the nation’s economic problems.
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?
The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
The national government lacked a national court system.
The national government lacked central leadership.
The national government lacked the power to tax.
Which was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
no Chief Executive
government could not issue currency
government could meet as a Congress
government could not draft citizens into the Army
The Articles of Confederation did all of the following except
serve as the first plan of government for the United States
form a loose union of the states
divide power among three branches of government
give Congress power to declare war
In the 1780s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. Which is the best evidence of this distrust?
The development of a Federal court system.
The constitutional provision for a strong President.
The plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation.
The lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Why is the first national government of the United States called a confederation?
States were relatively independent.
States were dependent on each other.
States were stronger than city government.
States were weaker than city government.
What was a primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It called for a large army
The president had too much power
Only the central government could make money
The central government was too weak
Which can be described as a loose alliance of sovereign states with a weak central government?
the U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress
The British monarchy
Use the table to answer the question.
How did these weaknesses impact the writing of the Constitution?
The Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to legislate.
The Founding Fathers created a government with three branches.
The Founding Fathers created the office of president to settle disputes.
The Founding Fathers gave the states the power to interpret national laws.
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?
The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
The national government lacked a national court system.
The national government lacked central leadership.
The national government lacked the power to tax.
