Post Socratic Seminar AOC Quiz

The Articles of Confederation were the first ___________ framework for government in the US.

• successful attempt

• framework

• laws

True or False: The Articles of Confederation were very successful and lasted as the government document for a long time.

• True

• False

What situations were the authors of the Articles of Confederation trying to avoid?

• Encouraging a monarchy
• Avoiding a strong central government
• Supporting individual state sovereignty (power)

• Promoting a powerful military

True or False: The Congress under the Articles of Confederation had term limits for delegates.

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government of the United States was able to do many things and have a lot of power.

• True

• False

Where were members of the United States against a strong federal/central government?

• They wanted states and people to have more rights to govern themselves than listen to one leader, such as a monarch or King.

• They hated the King of England and wanted to anger him.

• They wanted to eventually become their own countries and disband the United States.

• None of the above

How many states were needed to pass a law?

• 9/13

• 13/13

• 10/13

• 7/13

How many votes were needed to amend (change) the Articles of Confederation?

• 9/13

• 10/13

• 11/13

• 13/13

What kind of government did this document create?

• strong federal government, strong state governments

• weak federal government, weak state governments

• strong federal government, weak state governments

• weak federal government, strong state governments

True or False: Creating strong state governments was accidental and the authors of the Articles of the Confederation did not mean to do this.

• True. it was accidental.

• False. It was on purpose.