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The fact that there was no national military under the Articles of Confederation was a weakness in which area of government?

legislative

judicial

administrative

economic

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The Articles of Confederation were drafted and ratified by the

senate

British monarchy

Continental Congress

men and women from the colonies

What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

The national government had no national military.

The country had grown too large to defend with a small army.

The states would not back the federal government.

There was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.

Which word best describes the central government that was created under the Articles of Confederation?

powerful

simplistic

weak

independent

Which description best defines a confederation?

a government in which there is a single, all-powerful ruler

a system in which a national government and state governments share power equally

a government in which all citizens vote on all major issues and the majority rules

a system in which states agree to form a national government, but maintain their sovereignty

Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?

Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.

Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.

Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.

Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.

If a power was not specified under the Articles of Confederation, who would be responsible for it?

the federal government

the legislature

the states

the delegates

How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the Articles of Confederation?

three

seven

nine

thirteen

Which was a main reason for creating the Articles of Confederation?

to determine the power of states and the federal government

to have a tax system to generate money

to outline the role of individual citizens in government

to have a strong national government after the Revolutionary War

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

The national government was unable to collect taxes.

National and state taxes combined were too high for most citizens to pay.

Congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict.

States refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government.

Why did colonists feel the Articles of Confederation were necessary even though the Declaration of Independence was already written?

The Declaration of Independence outlined a system of government but did not specify how much power that government could have.

The Declaration of Independence determined individual rights but did not discuss how those rights influenced others.

The Declaration of Independence called for a federal system of government but did not plan for the role of individual states.

The Declaration of Independence outlined a relationship between individuals and the government but did not detail the power and control of that government.

Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the national government enforce the laws?

The states had the power to enforce the national laws.

The executive branch was ineffective in enforcing the laws.

The national police force had no power to enforce the laws.

The president was just a figurehead and could not enforce laws.

Which responsibilities were assigned to the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

taxing goods and services

maintaining a militia

drawing up treaties

publishing a newspaper

If the government under the Articles of Confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes made to improve it?

The national military would not allow changes to the Articles.

There was no method by which changes to the Articles could be made.

All the states had to agree in order to pass an amendment to the Articles.

A court would have to approve any change to the Articles, and there was no court.