WorksheetsWK15: What did you learn? The Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Reorder the answers below to explain why the colonies need to quickly create a government after declaring independence.
Declaring independence from England meant that
the colonies were starting a war with England.
In order to fight a war with England, the colonies needed
to be able to build an army and pay soldiers. They also needed
to be able to buy military supplies and try to negotiate with other countries for assistance.
The Articles of Confederation were first adopted by the Continental Congress in November of (a) , but the document was not approved, or (b) , until March of (c) . The articles remained the official governing document of the United States until it was (d) by the U.S. Constitution in (e) .
True or False: The national government under the Articles of Confederation had a single branch (or group) that made laws.
True
False
Organize the powers given to the national government and state governments under the Articles of Confederation.
Create laws if 13 of the 13 states agree
Power to negotiate with other countries
Power to declare war
had the power to create laws
Create laws for their individual states
Create their own money
Had their own militias (militaries)
Enforce laws
Had any power not given to the national government in the Articles of Confederation
Power to create treaties with other countries
Appoint foreign ambassadors
Manage relationships with Native American Tribes
Why did the founders choose to limit the powers of the national government?
To prevent the government from becoming too powerful and to protect individual liberties.
To establish a strong and powerful national government
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states were all represented equally in the national government's unicameral legislature.
True
False
The colonists were mad at King George so they...
Fired him
Elected a new king
Decided they needed to separate from Great Britain
Voted for a new king
The colonists didn't want another monarchy so they...
created a government under the Bill of Rights that gave most of the power to the states.
created a government under the Bill of Rights that gave most of the power to the federal government
created a government under the Articles that gave most of the power to the states
created a government under the Articles that gave most of the power to the federal government
The central government didn't have money because it didn't have the power to tax so...
the federal government couldn't raise money or protect the states
the federal government asked to borrow money from the king
the state government held a fundraiser
the federal government held a fundraiser
The government didn't function well under the Articles of Confederation so...
delegates met in England to fix it
delegates met in Baltimore to fix it
delegates met in Philadelphia to fix it
delegates met in New York City to fix it
Because the government didn't function well under the Articles of Confederation ...
delegates decided to fix it and now we have a constitution
delegates decided to throw it out and now we have a constitution
delegates decided to keep it and now we have both a constitution and the Articles of Confederation
delegates decided it was too much of a hassle and gave up on all paperwork
When the central government didn't have money because it didn't have the power to tax, people see that...
the Articles are perfect and did not need to be changed
the Constitution is perfect and did not need to be changed
The Articles are flawed and need to be changed
the Constitution is flawed and needs to be changed
When the colonists first decided they didn't want another monarchy they drafted the...
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
When the colonists were mad at King George, which document did they draft?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
When the Declaration of Independence was drafted what needed to be formed?
a new colony
a new state
a new government
a new monarchy
When the Articles of Confederation were drafted, what issues did colonists face?
there is no national leader
strong central government
too many national leaders
weak central government
What problems arose when the Articles needed to be changed?
3/5 of the states had to agree to amend it
2/3 of the states had to agree to amend it
all 13 states had to agree to amend it
All of the above
The Articles of Confederation was important because it –
created a means for establishing the executive branch
provided every citizen in America the right to vote
enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations
was the first form of government for America
The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -
show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations
keep power out of the hands of the courts
ensure the government would not become too powerful
give the legislature supreme rule over all the states
One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-
all citizens did not have the right to vote
the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government
unalienable rights of the people were revoked
no executive branch was provided to enforce the laws
The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens. This led to -
states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government
the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue
the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts
a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding
An alliance of powers with a weak central government
No executive branch to enforce laws
A government where a central power would share authority with the states
States have all the power
A government split into 3 seperate but equal branches.
All states have a single vote regardless of its size.
Unicameral legislature (one house)
Bicameral legislature (two houses)
ONLY states can collect and spend tax money
States AND central government can tax and spend tax money
A strong central government unifying the states
