Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was held by the _________.

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
• Negotiate treaties
• Levy taxes
• Declare war and peace

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

• they supported a new Constitution
• they questioned the justice of slavery
• the feared the power of the national government
• the believed that states should have equal representation

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)

• True
• False