Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution

The first document that was written to outline the US government

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

The document that was created to fix the problems in the Articles of Confederation

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

Declared the colonists their freedom from Great Britain during the American Revolution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

Under which document did the US have a weak government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Which document allowed the states to create their own laws and currency (money)?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Which document allows the people to vote for their government leaders?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Which document made the government stronger?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

What do the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution have in common?

• They freed the American colonies from Great Britain.

• Both were written to create the US government.

• Both had a weak government.

How many branches did the Constitution split the government into?

• 1

• 2

• 3

True or False: Because of the weak government under the Article of Confederation, the government couldn't collect taxes from the colonies.

• true

• false