The Need for a Constitution

Question 1

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

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drawing up treaties

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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 4

What was the result of administrative weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation?

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The national government could not maintain order.

Question 5

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

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administrative

Question 6

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

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The national government was unable to collect taxes.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

A sovereign group is one that is

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independent.

Question 10

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

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The states had the power to enforce the national laws.

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