WorksheetsArticles of Confederation Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which block in a township was used for education?
a)
Block 16
b)
Block 64.6
c)
Block 11
d)
Block 29
2.
How did the Northwest Ordianance abolish slavery?
a)
They did not, its a trick question
b)
Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, which banned slavery in Northwest Territory
c)
Because they wanted fish to eat
d)
Judicial Branch passes the N.W. Ordinance
3.
How many free, white men were needed for a piece of land to be considered a territory?
a)
70
b)
5,000
c)
4,999
d)
60,000
4.
Why did Thomas Jefferson sell Federal Land to private citizens
a)
AMERICA
b)
To raise money for state governments
c)
To raise money for the Federal Govt.
d)
To raise money for England
5.
What did Thomas Jefferson hope would happen to the land in the Northwest Territory?
a)
Become 13 states
b)
Become 9 states
c)
Become 18,000 states
d)
Become 10 states
6.
In 1785, who wrote the Land Ordiance of 1785?
a)
Chandlor
b)
George Washington
c)
Jefferson Thomas
d)
Thomas Jefferson
7.
What does Amendment mean?
a)
Change to the Government
b)
Keeping Government the same
c)
Creating a new law
d)
Voting
8.
Which Branch of Govt. is in charge of making laws, and was the only Branch of Government to exist in the A.o.C?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
The 4th Branch of Govt.
9.
Which Branch of Govt. is in charge of enforcing laws, and didn't exist in the A.o.C?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
The 4th Branch of Govt.
10.
Which Branch of Govt. is in charge of deciding if laws are fair, AND peacefully resolved issues between states, and didn't exist in the A.o.C?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
The 4th Branch of Govt.
11.
What event convinced many US leaders to consider fixing the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Bacon's Rellion
c)
Shay's Insurrection
d)
Mr. Stemen's Rebellion
12.
In the Articles of Confederation, why was it a problem that there was no single currency?
a)
Made it harder to trade between states and was confusing
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
d)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
e)
potentially bankrupting the nation
13.
In the Articles of Confederation, why was it a problem that there was no Judicial Branch in the Federal Government?
a)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
d)
potentially bankrupting the nation
e)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
14.
In the Articles of Confederation, why was it a problem that there was no Judicial Branch in the Federal Government?
a)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
d)
potentially bankrupting the nation
e)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
15.
In the Articles of Confederation, why was it a problem that there was no Executive Branch in the Federal Government?
a)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
b)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
c)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
d)
potentially bankrupting the nation
e)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
16.
Why was it a problem that the Federal Government could only REQUEST soldiers from the states?
a)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
d)
potentially bankrupting the nation
e)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
17.
Why was it a problem that the Federal Government could only REQUEST soldiers from the states?
a)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
d)
potentially bankrupting the nation
e)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
18.
Why was it a problem that the Federal Government could only REQUEST money from the states?
a)
potentially bankrupting the nation
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
d)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
e)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
19.
Why was requiring Unanimous Consent to amend the Articles of Confederation a problem?
a)
changing any flaws in the Constitution required Unanimous Consent, which never happened.
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
d)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
e)
potentially bankrupting the nation
20.
Why was requiring a supermajority (66%) to pass basic laws in Congress a problem?
a)
Laws couldn't get passed that needed to.
b)
States and individuals can ignore laws without consequence
c)
Leaves our nation vulnerable to attack
d)
conflicts between states and citizens couldn't be resolved peacefully. Violence may occur.
e)
potentially bankrupting the nation
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