Articles of Confederation Quiz

Could make laws for the nation

• Powers of the central (national) government under the “Articles of Confederation”

• Powers the states had under the “Articles of Confederation”

• Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Each state could tax goods coming into their state.

• powers of the central government

• powers of the states

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the articles of confederation

Each state had one vote in Congress no matter what their size.

• power of the central government

• power of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Established the Departments of Foreign Affairs, War, Marine, and Treasury.

• powers of the central government

• powers of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Set up a method for territories to become a state. (Northwest Ordinance 1787)

• power of the central government

• power of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Each state could print their own money because US “Continentals” were worthless.

• powers of the central government

• power of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Congress could make treaties and alliances

• powers of the central government

• power of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Did not have an Executive Branch to enforce national laws

• powers of the central government

• power of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Did not have a Judicial Branch to interpret national laws and settle national disputes

• power of the central government

• power of the state government

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation

Negotiated peace with Britain at the end of the war

• power of the central government

• power of the state

• weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation