The Need for a Constitution

Question 1

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?

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Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.

Question 2

A delegate proposes amending the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass?

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all of them

Question 3

Why was it very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

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Nine of the states had to agree before a law was passed.

Question 4

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

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to determine the power of states and the federal government

Question 5

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

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nine

Question 6

A sovereign group is one that is

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independent.

Question 7

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

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drawing up treaties

Question 8

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

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the states

Question 9

Which reason most closely illustrates why the national government was unable to maintain law and order under the Articles of Confederation?

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There was no national court system.

Question 10

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

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The national government had no national military.

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