Question

.01) __ the articles of confederation were weak for all of the reasons except that they _.
a. established a unicameral legislature
b. could not raise a military
c. regulated state commerce
d. provided no authority to enforce laws
.02) ____ which title best completes the diagram?
diagram with a question mark box and three boxes: established 13 colonies as the united states of america, formed government to manage the revolutionary war, protected the 13 states from foreign invasion
a. purposes of the declaration of rights
b. purposes of the articles of confederation
c. purposes of the constitution of the united states
.03) __ to pass a law under the articles, votes from _ states were required to approve it.
a. 7 c. 11
b. 9 d. 13
.04) ____ for what original purpose did delegates meet in philadelphia in 1787?
a. to work out a commerce agreement between the states
b. to create a new constitution and government
c. to settle a border dispute between virginia and maryland
d. to revise the articles of confederation
.05) ____ what did government leaders infer from shays rebellion?
a. it showed them that almost all americans hated the articles of confederation.
b. it proved that farmers would always need financial assistance to farm in new england.
c. it demonstrated that a trade agreement with great britain was a bad idea.
d. it revealed the inefficiency of the articles and the power the articles denied congress.

Explanation:

1. For question 01: The Articles of Confederation lacked the power to regulate state commerce, could not raise a military easily, had no law enforcement authority, and had a unicameral legislature. The exception is the incorrect claim about regulating commerce.
2. For question 02: The listed actions match the core purposes of the Articles of Confederation, which unified the colonies, managed the Revolutionary War, and attempted to protect the states.
3. For question 03: Under the Articles of Confederation, 9 out of 13 states had to approve a law for it to pass.
4. For question 04: The 1787 Philadelphia Convention was originally called to revise the Articles of Confederation, though it ultimately created a new constitution.
5. For question 05: Shays' Rebellion exposed that the weak central government under the Articles could not address internal unrest, showing the document's inefficiency.

Answer:

1. C. regulated state commerce
2. B. purposes of the Articles of Confederation
3. B. 9
4. D. to revise the Articles of Confederation
5. D. It revealed the inefficiency of the Articles and the power the Articles denied Congress.