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WANTED: A "Just Right" Government Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under the Articles of Confederation, a President would lead the country.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Under the Articles of Confederation, states would be independent.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The Articles of Confederation were easy to change.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Under the Articles, states with more people got more votes in Congress.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to collect taxes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Under the Articles, Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

The Articles of Confederation created the first American government.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Everyone thought the central government should have more power.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Some people were afraid states might lose their independence.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Different states had different needs for government to meet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The states all got along with each other.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The government created by the Articles of Confederation had everything under control among the states.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The Articles required states to treat citizens from other states the same as their own citizens.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

How many states had to agree in order for the Articles of Confederation to be changed?

a)

All states

b)

A majority of states

15.

The Articles of Confederation required states to follow the laws Congress passed.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Under the Constitution, laws are made by the _______ branch.

a)

A) executive

b)

B) legislative

17.

Under the Constitution, laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.

a)

A) superior

b)

B) inferior

18.

Under the Constitution, Congress has ______.

a)

A) 1 chamber

b)

B) 2 chambers

19.

Under the Constitution, each state gets two votes in the _______.

a)

A) House of Representatives

b)

B) Senate

20.

Under the Constitution, the number of votes each state gets in the House of Representatives is based on its _____.

a)

A) Population

b)

B) Taxes

21.

Under the Constitution, a change to the Constitution must be approved by ____.

a)

A) All states

b)

B) three-fourths (3/4) of states

22.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

created a president

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

23.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

created a government

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

24.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

had one branch of government

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

25.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

had enough power to do its job

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

26.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

created a court system

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

27.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

gave large and small states the same power

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

28.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

created a Congress

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

29.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

compromised between large and small states

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

30.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

created a military

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both

31.

The Articles, the Constitution, or both?

didn't let Congress enforce its laws

a)

the Articles

b)

the Constitution

c)

both