Articles of Confederation
❓ What was the Articles of Confederation?
✅ America’s first government
❓ How many branches are in the U.S. government?
✅ Three
❓ What is the Bill of Rights?
✅ The first 10 amendments
❓ A person is protected from being searched without a warrant. Which amendment applies?
✅ 4th Amendment
❓ Under the Articles, who had more power—the states or the national government?
✅ The states
❓ Which branch makes laws?
✅ Legislative
❓ Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
✅ 1st Amendment
❓ The President rejects a law passed by Congress. What is this an example of?
✅ Checks and balances (veto power)
❓ What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
✅ The government could not collect taxes (accept: weak central government)
❓ Which branch enforces laws?
✅ Executive
❓ Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
✅ 4th Amendment
❓ A government cannot collect taxes and struggles to function. Which system does this describe?
✅ Articles of Confederation
❓ Why did the founders create a weak national government under the Articles?
✅ They feared a strong government like Britain
❓ Which branch interprets laws?
✅ Judicial
❓ Which amendment guarantees a fair trial?
✅ 6th Amendment
❓ A person is punished for speaking their opinion. Which amendment is involved?
✅ 1st Amendment
❓ What problem showed that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?
✅ Shay’s Rebellion (or inability to maintain order / enforce laws)
❓ What is the system called that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?
✅ Checks and balances (accept: separation of powers if they explain)
❓ Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
✅ To protect individual rights / to satisfy Anti-Federalists
❓ One branch of government becomes too powerful, so another branch steps in to limit it. What principle is this?
✅ Checks and balances