Articles of Confederation Retake 9.22

All of the following are part of the Articles of Confederation, EXCEPT---

• it did not grant a federal power to tax or regulate commerce.

• it did not establish a common currency.

• it did not limit the power to the national government.

• it did not establish an executive or judicial branch.

it was difficult to make decisions in the newly formed United States under the Articles of Confederation because---

• the national government was too controlling.

• the approval to amend the articles was not priority.

• the approval of thirteen states was required to ratify.

• the approval of nine states was required for ratification.

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 

• only an executive branch
• only a legislative branch
• only a judicial branch
• an executive and legislative branch

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

The Articles of Confederation were...

• the King's plan for how to govern the newly freed colonies

• the second Constitution

• the first written government of the U.S.

• George Washington's plan for taking power as the new King

Which group created the Articles of Confederation?

• First Continental Congress

• Confederation Congress

• The Annapolis Convention delegates

• Second Continental Congress

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

• True
• False

True or False?  Congress could not finalize laws to collect taxes so the government went into debt.

• True
• False