Articles of Confederation New Nation

The Articles of Confederation was the USA's

• message to declare independence from Great Britain

• first written plan of government

• first plan of taxation

• idea to create a common currency

When was the Articles of Confederation written

• before the declaration of Independence

• after the Treaty of Paris

• during the American Revolution

• when George Washington was President

The Articles of Confederation can be considered a

• news article for reporters to write

• plan of government

• peace treaty

• form of commerce

Under the Articles of Confederation the ____________ had more power than the national government

• people

• president

• king

• states

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to

• collect taxes

• declare was

• make peace treaties

• create a post office

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to ________________ commerce among the states.

• observe/watch

• regulate/control

• look at

• imagine

The one branch/group of government under the Articles of Confederation was the

• President/Excecutive

• Supreme Court/Judical

• Legislative/Congress

• Military/Army

The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a common

• government

• currency

• commerce

• voting process

Under the Articles of Confederation there was no __________ branch of government.

• executive

• congress

• legislative

• supreme

Under the Articles of Confederation, the USA did not have a

• congress

• state

• president

• government