Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were...

• the King's plan for how to govern the newly freed colonies
• the first Constitution
• the first government of the U.S.
• George Washington's plan for taking power as the new King

The Articles of Confederation limited the government's power by...

• giving the most power to the president
• preventing Congress from printing money
• not allowing Congress to draft soldiers to the army
• imposing a 15 year term limit on all members of Congress

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

• True
• False

How many states did it require to pass any law through Congress?

• 5 out of 13
• 10 out of 13
• 9 out of 13
• 2 out of 13

True or False?  Each state had the ability to make their own type of money.

• True
• False

This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?

• no common currency
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States
• The National Government
• The Continental Congress
• The Legislative Branch

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes

Shays' Rebellion represented...

• a success of the Articles of Confederation

• a failure of the Articles of Confederation