Articles of Confederation

After declaring independence, the American colonies needed to ________

• form a new government.
• celebrate.
• send the British home.
• develop schools.

The American colonies borrowed the idea of a leader obeying the law. Where did they borrow the idea from?

• Declaration of Independence
• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Constitution

Voting rights.

• Constitution
• Men & Women
• Suffrage
• Articles of Confederation

This document created the first central government in the United States.

• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights

How many branches of government and votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?

• 2 branches; 5 votes
• 3 branches; unlimited votes
• 1 branch; 2 votes
• 1 branch; 1 vote

Which one of these was a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Issue coins
• Elect President
• Create state borders
• Name the New States

True or False:
States had to follow Congress' requests.

• True
• False

What did the government not have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Public School System
• Congress
• President or National Court System
• Laws

One feature of the Articles of Confederation was that new laws needed to be approved by ____ of _____ states.

• 1 of 13
• 6 of 13
• 12 of 13
• 9 of 13

One feature of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress did not have the power to ____ citizens directly.

• tax
• arrest
• save
• ask