U.S. CONSTITUTION CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAM 2026 FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ constitution. Answer: a plan of government that sets forth the powers
of government and a system of laws
◉ depression. Answer: a period of weak economic activity and
widespread unemployment
◉ depreciated. Answer: fallen in value
◉ amend. Answer: to change
◉ ambassador. Answer: a representative of a country to another country
◉ anarchy. Answer: lawlessness; disorder; chaos
◉ In the Treaty of Paris, the United States was recognized as an
independent country and gained territory west to the:. Answer:
Mississippi River
, ◉ The first constitution of the U.S. Answer: Articles of Confederation
◉ The Articles of Confederation, ratified in _______________, created
a ____________________ national government. Answer: 1781; weak
◉ 3 powers the national government did not have under the Articles of
Confederation:. Answer: the power to tax, raise an army, and to regulate
trade
◉ Under the Articles of Confederation:. Answer: the states exercised
most of the power and acted like independent countries
◉ What were the economic difficulties under the Articles of
Confederation? Answer: The American government owed debt to its
citizens and other countries and couldn't tax to raise revenue; the newly
printed money was not backed by gold or silver and greatly fell in value;
states issued their own currency and had trade wars with each other
◉ Under the Articles of Confederation, what vote was needed to pass a
law in Congress? Answer: 9 out of 13 states (one vote for each state)
◉ What vote was needed to amend (change) the Articles? Answer: 13
out of 13 states
EVALUATION EXAM 2026 FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ constitution. Answer: a plan of government that sets forth the powers
of government and a system of laws
◉ depression. Answer: a period of weak economic activity and
widespread unemployment
◉ depreciated. Answer: fallen in value
◉ amend. Answer: to change
◉ ambassador. Answer: a representative of a country to another country
◉ anarchy. Answer: lawlessness; disorder; chaos
◉ In the Treaty of Paris, the United States was recognized as an
independent country and gained territory west to the:. Answer:
Mississippi River
, ◉ The first constitution of the U.S. Answer: Articles of Confederation
◉ The Articles of Confederation, ratified in _______________, created
a ____________________ national government. Answer: 1781; weak
◉ 3 powers the national government did not have under the Articles of
Confederation:. Answer: the power to tax, raise an army, and to regulate
trade
◉ Under the Articles of Confederation:. Answer: the states exercised
most of the power and acted like independent countries
◉ What were the economic difficulties under the Articles of
Confederation? Answer: The American government owed debt to its
citizens and other countries and couldn't tax to raise revenue; the newly
printed money was not backed by gold or silver and greatly fell in value;
states issued their own currency and had trade wars with each other
◉ Under the Articles of Confederation, what vote was needed to pass a
law in Congress? Answer: 9 out of 13 states (one vote for each state)
◉ What vote was needed to amend (change) the Articles? Answer: 13
out of 13 states
