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Quiz by Benjamin Miller

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    What was the first state with a constitution?
    Virginia
    Paris
    New Hampshire
    North Carolina
    30s
  • Q2
    Define constitution
    A detailed, written plan for government
    Same as the federalist papers
    Writings from a journal
    An essay
    30s
  • Q3
    What were features of a state constitution?
    Governors, Laws, Courts, Legislatures
    Anarchy, starvation
    Wars and compromises
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the first constitution in America?
    Guinness Book of Records
    The US Constitution
    The Articles of Confederation
    The Pledge of Allegience
    30s
  • Q5
    This was the reason the Articles took so long to ratify.
    The states were lazy and didn't read the Articles
    States were fearful of too powerful of a central government
    The articles were passed quickly
    30s
  • Q6
    This quote described the Articles of Confederation?
    "league of friendship"
    "league of legends"
    "death by democracy"
    "treaty of friends"
    30s
  • Q7
    States were obligated to ___________________ under the Articles.
    Hire German mercenaries
    Go to Britian
    Obey the Articles/Congress; treat citizens fairly, provide troops/funds to Congress
    30s
  • Q8
    What were some powers of Congress under the Articles?
    regulate interstate/foreign commerce
    Force the states to listen
    Make war/peace, set up money system, build a navy
    30s
  • Q9
    Weaknesses of the Articles include:
    2 votes per state, could collect taxes
    1 vote per state, no power to collect taxes, no national court system
    The Articles were very strong
    30s
  • Q10
    This was an accomplishment of the Articles.
    The Bill of Rights
    The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
    Treaty of Tordesillas
    The 13th Amendment
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the significance of Shays' Rebellion?
    They were upset about having their farms taken
    Proved that the Articles were too weak for the new nation
    Helped end the American Revolution
    Proved the Articles effective at managing the nation
    30s
  • Q12
    Why were farmers like Daniel Shays' rebelling?
    Their farms were being taken to repay their debts and they hadn't been paid for their service in the war
    They wanted a Bill of Rights
    They weren't rebelling
    They were upset with the weakness of the Articles
    30s

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