The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation put in place ONE chief executive (like a President or King)

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states were needed to pass a new law?

• All 13

• 9

• 1

• 50

How could the government raise money under the Articles of Confederation?

• Tax everybody

• Yearly donations at the Holiday Party

• Lottery money

• They could only 'request' money from people

How did the government raise an Army under the Articles of Confederation?

• Drafted soldiers

• Couldn't draft soldiers, only could 'request' soliders

• Drafted the best COD players in the land

• They didn't need an Army

True or False: The Articles of Confederation made a 'national' (or federal) court system?

• True

• False

To change (or amend) a law, approval was needed by how many states?

• All 13

• All 50

• 9 out of 13

• None. They just changed it.

True or False: The government under the Articles of Confederation could FORCE states to help pay back debts?

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, the states became more _______, as a result of the federal gov't not being allowed to help settle disputes.

• United

• statey-like

• friendly

• Disunited

Check all that apply: The Articles of Confederation were...

• A weak response to the strong gov't under British rule

• Very weak

• Strong. Great. Awesome. Believe me.

• A failure

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted...

• July 14th, 1992

• June 2nd, 1492

• July 4th, 1776

• Two months ago