The Articles of Confederation and Key Historical Documents
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Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first government of the United States?
The U.S. Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the national government weak under the Articles of Confederation?
It was not based on a written document.
It gave too much power to the individual states.
It had too many different leaders.
It was too expensive to operate.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The division of power between the national government and the states is known as:
A. Popular Sovereignty
B. Rule of Law
C. Federalism
D. Limited Government
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Articles of Confederation is an early example of which principle?
Due process
Popular sovereignty
Separation of church and state
Federalism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?
The national government
The individual states
The military
The President
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Founding Fathers created a weak national government under the Articles of Confederation out of a fear of:
High taxes
A powerful central authority
Losing trade with other countries
The people
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It gave the national government too much power.
It did not allow for a national military.
It failed to address the issue of slavery.
It could not enforce laws or collect taxes effectively.
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