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Introduction to Unit 4

Authored by Sydney Byro

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Introduction to Unit 4
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the United States first national government?

Articles of Confederation

U.S. Constitution

Virginia House of Burgesses

Mayflower Compact

2.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 6 pts

Categorize the characteristics (parts) of the Articles of Confederation as strengths (+ )and weaknesses (-). There are three characteristics for each category.

Groups:

(a) Strengths +

,

(b) Weaknesses -

Had a Congress

No national power to tax

No court system

Lacked an executive branch (no leader or president)

Could maintain an army, fight a war and sign treaties

United the 13 individual states

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What replaced the Articles of Confederation as the supreme law of the United States?

U.S. Constitution

Mayflower Compact

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Declaration of Independence

4.

MATCH QUESTION

2 mins • 4 pts

Match the definition to the appropriate term. These are concepts that were introduced in the last video, but you may use an online dictionary to help if needed.

State

Government that unites individual states under one government

Separation of Powers

People (public) use their power to elect REPesentatives

Federal

Dividing powers of government into branches with different responsibilities

National/ Central

Government/ political authority of a country

Republic

Individual political divisions of people within its own territory

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Declaration of Independence was approved in​ (a)   , while the Articles of Confederation were approved in ​ (b)   .

1776
1781

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All​ (a)   states had to approve, or ​ (b)   the Articles of Confederation before it became the official government of the United States.

13
ratify
9
oppose

7.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 8 pts

Determine which powers Congress had under the Articles of Confederation by placing them in the correct category (4 in each category)

Groups:

(a) Powers of Congress

,

(b) Limits/Challenges of Congress

9 of 13 states needed to ratify new laws

All 13 states needed to ratify amendments (changes) to the Articles of Confederation

Equal voting power between states

No power to enforce laws

National government had no power to tax or raise money, only request from the states

Handle foreign affairs (relationship with other countries)

Declare War

Negotiate treaties

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