Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

Each colony (member) governs itself but agrees to work together for common causes.

• Confederation

• State Government

• National Government

• Legislature

A government that runs the state

• State Government

• National Government

• Representative

• Commerce

A governing body for an entire nation/country

• Confederation

• State Government

• National Government

• Constitution

The type of money a country uses.

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Currency

• Representative

A document describing how a government works (structure, responsibilities and rules)

• State Government

• Currency

• Legislature

• Constitution

Trade/business between states.

• Commerce

• Currency

• Legislature

• Constitution

Group that makes the laws

• State Government

• Confederation

• Constitution

• Legislature

People chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group (each state).

• Confederation

• Commerce

• Representative

• State Government

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation included:

• No Executive Branch

• Common Currency

• Strong National Government

• Legislative Branch

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation included:

• President

• No Common Currency

• Strong National Government

• Legislative Branch