Constitution Formation Practice Test
1.
What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To outline the rights of individual states.
To create a strong federal government.
To provide a framework for the judicial system.
To establish the functions of the national government.
2.
Which of the following was NOT a power granted to Congress under the Articles of
Confederation?
Declare war
Regulate interstate commerce
Raise an army and navy
Print money
3.
Describe how the inability to impose taxes affected the functioning of Congress under the
Articles of Confederation.
The inability to impose taxes allowed Congress to focus on foreign relations.
The inability to impose taxes made Congress more powerful.
The inability to impose taxes resulted in a surplus of funds for Congress.
The inability to impose taxes left Congress reliant on state funding, which hindered its
ability to operate effectively.
4.
What was the primary purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
To establish a national bank and regulate currency.
1.
What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To outline the rights of individual states.
To create a strong federal government.
To provide a framework for the judicial system.
To establish the functions of the national government.
2.
Which of the following was NOT a power granted to Congress under the Articles of
Confederation?
Declare war
Regulate interstate commerce
Raise an army and navy
Print money
3.
Describe how the inability to impose taxes affected the functioning of Congress under the
Articles of Confederation.
The inability to impose taxes allowed Congress to focus on foreign relations.
The inability to impose taxes made Congress more powerful.
The inability to impose taxes resulted in a surplus of funds for Congress.
The inability to impose taxes left Congress reliant on state funding, which hindered its
ability to operate effectively.
4.
What was the primary purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
To establish a national bank and regulate currency.
