The 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

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

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

The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation - 

• would carry the nation into the future
• had many serious problems
• gave the government strong powers
• created a navy strong enough to protect against a foreign invasion

Why did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the states, instead of the national government?

• There was fear of creating a national government that was too powerful, similar to the British gov't
• France requested that this be the form of government in America
• The states had ideas to expand their territory into Canada
• It was outlined in the Declaration of Independence