The Articles of Confederation (Grade 4)
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The Articles of Confederation
1.
How long were the Articles of Confederation used as law?
- a hundred years
- twenty-five years
- eleven years
- one year
2.
The Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution both include a system of checks and balances.
- True
- False
3.
How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation allow the national government?
- four
- three
- two
- one
4.
How did the Articles of Confederation reflect the colonists' fear of monarchy?
- By creating a national government headed by a queen
- By creating a national government with no power
- By creating a national government without an executive or an executive branch
- By creating a national government with no judicial system
5.
One of the basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
- it was never ratified
- it required amendments be ratified by each state
- it could not be amended
- all of the above
6.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could declare war and peace, print and borrow money, and
- force states to obey its laws
- raise money with taxes
- set up an army
- deal with other nations
7.
What powers did the Articles of Confederation NOT give Congress?
- The ability to declare war
- The ability to borrow money
- The power to collect taxes
- The ability to Elect Mr. Katz as King
8.
What was the main reason the new nation had trouble establishing trade and commerce?
- States did not trust each other
- President Obama taxed companies too highly
- Each state had separate forms and values for their money
- Each state wanted its own state money
9.
What did Shays' Rebellion show about the new government?
- It was strong enough to protect itself.
- The people realized the government did not support farms.
- The new government could defend its borders.
- The government was too weak to keep order around the nation.
10.
What was the original purpose of the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
- to revise the Constitution
- approve the New Jersey Plan
- to revise the Articles of Confederation
- to deny the Virginia Plan
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