Articles of Confederation

Question 1

The United States began as a _____ under the _______________

Answer 1

Confederation; Articles of Confederation

Question 2

The articles created a ________ Congress in which each state had ____ vote.

Answer 2

Unicameral; one

Question 3

The Articles did not establish _______ or ________. Instead, ____________ ____________ handled these functions.

Answer 3

Executive; Judicial; Congressional Committees

Question 4

Congress lacked the power to _____ _____. It had to ask the states for revenue.

Answer 4

Levy Taxes

Question 5

Our ________ _________ all believed that one of the primary functions of the government is protecting ________________

Answer 5

Founding Fathers; individual property rights

Question 6

_______________ indicated to the founders that a strong, ________ designed national government was needed to _____________ and ____________. Therefore, ____________ led to the development of the United States __________.

Answer 6

Shays’s Rebellion; Constitutionally; protect property and maintain order. Shays’s Rebellion; Constitution.