Unit 1B Test Answers

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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

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What is the best definition of unicameral?

a representative of the people

an agreement by which each party gives up something

a government with one legislative body

a government with no legislative body

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.

Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate?

It included all of Edmund Randolph’s ideas.

It was a completely new and different plan.

It overlooked the issue of state representation.

It merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans.

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