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4 WEEK QUIZIZZ ARTICLE OF CONFEDERATION AND REVIEW

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE A.O.C. HAD MAJOR STRENGTHS AND (a)   (PLURAL)

2.

LACK OF A STRONG CENTRAL (a)   WAS A WEAKNESS OF THE A.O.C.

3.

JAMES (a)   WAS THE MAIN WRITER OF THE AOC

4.

THE AOC DID NOT HAVE A SUPREME (a)   COURT TO SETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES

5.

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION NEEDED A STRONG NATIONAL (a)   TO ISSUE ONE TYPE OF CURRENCY/MONEY

6.

THE AOC NEEDED A STRONG NATIONAL (a)   (MIL.......ARY) THAT CONSISTED OF ALL STATES TO FIGHT BATTLES/WARS

7.

UNDER THE AOC, STATES HAD THE ABILITY TO (a)   (TRA.....E) WITH OTHER NATIONS

8.

SHAYS (a)   WAS THE MAJOR INCIDENT THAT ENDED THE AOC

9.

KING GEORGE III WAS AN EXAMPLE OF AN (a)   MONARCHY

10.

AUTONOMY IS THE ABILITY TO RULE OR (a)   (GOV.....N) YOURSELVES

11.

A CONFEDERATION IS A (a)   (OPPOSITE OF TIGHT) UNION OF STATES/NATIONS

12.

THE AOC WAS CREATED TOWARDS THE END OF THE (a)   CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

13.

THE DECLARATION OF (a)   WAS WRITTEN IN THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

14.

OUR CURRENT UNITED STATES (a)   REPLACED THE AOC BECAUSE IT FAILED

15.

ROUSSEAU CAME UP WITH THE SOCIAL CONTRACT (a)  

16.

LOCKE BELIEVED ALL MANKIND HAD (a)   RIGHTS

17.

MONTESQUEIU BELIVED IN (a)   OF POWERS

18.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
19.

THE SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES COMES FROM THE TEACHINGS OF BARON DE (a)  

20.

HOBBES BELIEVED THAT AN _________ ________ SHOULD RULE THE PEOPLE

(a)  

21.

UNDER THE AOC THE (a)   HAD ALL THE POWER

22.

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

a)

created a means for establishing the executive branch

b)

provided every citizen in America the right to vote

c)

enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

d)

was the first form of government for America

23.

Match the following

a)

The United States needed a new ______ to help govern their new country and lay out its principles.

1.

constitution

b)

Many men supported _____ of the new country, believing it would make our country better.

2.

ratification

c)

The Supreme Court are members of the _____ branch.

3.

judicial

d)

Juan and Sarah have decided to agree to a _____ when deciding what to have on their pizza for lunch.

4.

compromise

e)

My mom has to go to Austin to attend a _______ with teachers from around the state.

5.

convention

24.

The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -  

a)

show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

b)

keep power out of the hands of the courts

c)

ensure the government would not become too powerful

d)

give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

25.

One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-  

a)

all citizens did not have the right to vote

b)

the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government

c)

unalienable rights of the people were revoked

d)

no executive branch was provided to enforce the laws

26.

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens.  This led to -

a)

states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

b)

the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

c)

   the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

d)

a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

27.

The townspeople voted for their (a)   .

28.

Tommy does not want to break the city (a)   being out after dark.

29.

Women fought to get an (a)   added to the Constitution so they could vote.

30.

Jill won her election to become a member of the (a)   branch. She feels she has good ideas for new laws.

31.

The merchants in New York city are eager to continue (a)   with China.

32.

The Southern States came together in a (a)   to fight against the Union.

33.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
34.
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ central government
a)
weak
b)
strong
35.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
36.
How many states had to agree in order to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
a)
13
b)
8
c)
1
d)
6
37.
Shay's Rebellion revealed...
a)
that Americans had too much freedom, and they needed to have some taken away
b)
that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised
c)
that milita troops were not skilled enough to handle a rebellion
d)
that the Articles of Confederation were strong enough to handle any crisis 
38.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
39.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
40.

The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major

concern states had about this arrangement?

a)

Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?

b)

Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?

c)

Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?

d)

Should more populous states receive greater representation?

41.

-Each state has their own currency

-Only 1 branch of government (legislative)

-States have more power than central government

-No way to collect or levy taxes

These are all included in which document?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The US Constitution

42.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The first system of government after the Revolution
b)
written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
c)
Used to declare Independence from England
43.
After the Revolutionary War, what was the name of the first laws of the land?
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
44.

(a)   IS A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE A MONACHY AWARDS RESOURCES TO NOBLES AND BAONS FOR LOYAL SERVICE

45.

(a)   POWERS ARE THOSE THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVT. SHARE AT THE EXACT SAME TIME

46.

__________ __________ WROTE THE BOOK "COMMON SENSE"

(a)  

47.

___________ __________ WROTE THE BOOK, " THE LEVIATHAN"

(a)  

48.

ENGLAND WAS UPSET WITH KING JAMES BECAUSE HE WAS A (a)   (RELIGION)

49.

A (a)   MEANS REFUSE TO BUY

50.

THE (a)   ACTS IMPOSED/CREATED BY KING GEORGE III CAUSED THE DELEGATES TO MEET AT THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

51.

DELEGATE WILLIAM (a)   INTRODUCED THE NEW JERSEY PLAN

52.

DELEGATE JAMES (a)   INTRODUCED THE VIRGINIA PLAN

53.

DELEGATE ROGER (a)   CAME UP WITH THE GREAT COMPROMISE

54.

DELEGATE JOHN (a)   WAS THE FIRST TO SIGN THE D.O.I.

55.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS TO CHANGE

56.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS TO REQUEST

57.

AN ARSENAL IS A PLACE WHERE (a)   ARE STORED

58.

CAPTAIN _________ __________ LED THE REBELLION IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

(a)  

59.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

60.

A (a)   IS A PLACE/TERRITORY WITH PEOPLE RULED BY SOMEONE/GROUP THAT DOESN'T LIVE THERE

61.

__________ _________ CAME UP WITH THE PHRASE "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

(a)  

62.

OUR SYSTEM OF __________ AND BALANCES COMES FROM PHILOSOPHER BARON DE _______

(a)  

63.

PHILOSOPHER JEAN JAQUES ___________ BELIEVED IN THE SOCIAL _______ ________

(a)  

64.

WILLIAM (a)   WAS THE LEADER ON THE MAYFLOWER SHIP

65.

THE _________ _________ WAS SIGNED IN THE CITY OF RUNNYMEDE, ENGLAND

(a)  

66.

THE ACT OF (a)   MEANS TO FEED AND PROVIDE FOR SOLDIERS UPON DEMAND

67.

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAS STARTED IN THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND (a)   , MASSACHUSETTS

68.

THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS ARE CALLED THE _______ OF ________

(a)  

69.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TOOK PLACE IN THE YEAR ________ IN THE CITY OF _________, PENNSYLVANIA

(a)  

70.

THE LIST OF (a)   ARE PART 3 OF THE D.O.I.

71.

THE (a)   IS THE FIRST PART OF THE D.O.I.

72.

OUR CURRENT UNITED STATES (a)   REPLACED THE ARTICLE OF CONFEDERATION

73.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS TO GRANT PERMISSION

74.

THOMAS JEFFERSON BORROWED SOME OF THE IDEALS FROM JOHN (a)   WHEN HE WROTE THE D.O.I.

75.

THOMAS ________ BELIEVED THAT A SOCIETY COULD ONLY SURVIVE WITH AN __________ _________

(a)