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According to the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government did the A.O.C. put in place?
a) none
b) one
c) two
d) three

Which of the following represents a major difference between the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the A.O.C.?
a) The president had more power than the executive branch of the state of GA.
b) Georgia had 3 branches of government while the A.O.C. only had 1 branch.
c) Georgia had a one house legislature while the A.O.C. had a two house legislature.
d) The Governor served a 4 year term while the president served a 1 year term.

The A.O.C. and the Georgia Constitution of 1777 were both alike in that they both had a unicameral or one-house legislature.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which of the following statements BEST describes the U.S. Government under the A.O.C.?
a) a federal government with veto power
b) a federal government with unlimited power
c) A strong federal government with wide-reaching power
d) A weak federal government with limited power

A major weakness of the A.O.C. is that it did not allow the central government to levy ____________ in order to fund a national military.
a) taxes
b) laws
c) rules
d) constitutions

The main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to_______________ the Articles of Confederation.
a) approve
b) change
c)
d)

Who is considered the father of the United States Constitution
a) George Washington
b) William Few
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) James Madison

Who were the two Georgia signers of the U.S. Constitution?
a) Abraham Baldwin and James Madison
b) Abraham Baldwin and William Few
c) Abraham Baldwin and Elijah Clarke
d) William Few and Abraham Lincoln

Who did most all southern states want to be counted as a part of their population in determining the number of representatives?
a) The 55 delegates at the constitutional convention.
b) slaves
c) Massachusetts militia
d) Liberty Boys

The Virginia Plan proposed having 3 branches of government. List those three branches below.
a) Judicial, unicameral, bicameral
b) executive, judicial, bicameral
c) legislative, executive, unicameral
d) executive, legislative, judicial

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