America's Foundation SOL 5a-b

What was true of the Articles of Confederation?

• Gave each state one vote

• Called for a judicial system

• Had a common currency for all states

• Had an executive branch of government

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VUS.5a

Why did American leaders create a weak central government at first?​

• Leaders were fearful the government would have too much power like Great Britain

• Leaders wanted to create a monarchy
• Leaders could not agree on a plan of government

• Leaders did not want to split with the king

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VUS.5a

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It provided for a strong central government

• It did not allow for the levying of taxes

• It included a bill of rights

• It allowed for a common currency

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VUS.5a

Which branch of government was missing in the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of the above

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VUS.5a

What was the main reason for the American leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• They wanted to establish a monarchy

• They wanted to create a stronger central government

• They wanted to separate from the king

• They could not agree on a plan of government

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VUS.5a

Why did the American leaders decide to draft a new constitution?

• They wanted to create a government with unlimited power

• They wanted to establish a monarchy like Great Britain

• They wanted to create a government that balanced power between states and the nation

• They did not want to split with the king

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VUS.5b

The system of checks and balances established in the Constitution allowed each branch of government to-

• function independently

• makes its own laws

• limit the powers of the other two branches

• impeach members of either opposing branch

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VUS.5b

The Founding Fathers knew that the Constitution had to change, as society did, so they-

• allowed the states the power to nullify the document

• gave the President the power to interpret it

• ensured Congress could never change it

• held the Constitutional Convention to amend it

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VUS.5b

Which person was considered the Father of the Constitution?

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VUS.5b

Who authored much of the Bill of Rights?

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VUS.5b