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