Articles of Confederation

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government
• State Governments
• Individual people
• States with larger populations

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

• True
• False

Which group created the Articles of Confederation?

• First Continental Congress
• Confederation Congress
• The Annapolis Convention delegates
• Second Continental Congress

How many states had to agree in order to change the Articles of Confederation?

• 13

• 8

• 1

• 6

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

• crops
• land
• slaves
• none of these