Articles of Confederation

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

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

• Congress (Legislative Branch) was not able to tax

• Congress (Legislative Branch) was able to tax

• State governments was able to tax

• State governments had less power than the national government (Congress)

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

• America was not independent yet

Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to _____________

• print money

• tax

• sell items to other countries

• spend money

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

• 9

• 10

• 12

• 13

Under the Articles of Confederation, everyone in America used the same national currency (money)

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ national government (Congress).

• strong

• powerful

• weak

• united

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.

• True

• False

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Executive Branch (President and Vice President)

• Legislative Branch (Congress)

• Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)

• Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch