The Articles of Confederation

Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

• John Dickenson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Mason

The Articles of Confederation did not have the power to _____.

• tax.

• enforce laws.

• make treaties.

• make laws.

The Articles of Confederation did not have these two branches of government.

• Executive and judicial

• Executive and legislative

• Legislative and judicial

How many states were needed to pass a law?

• 9

• 12

• 13

• 1

The Articles of Confederation couldn't provide an __________ to defend itself from British forts out West.

• army and navy

• treaty

• set of laws

• roads

One example of the states having too much power was their ability to print their own _______.

• money.

• newspapers.

• mail.

• laws.

One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that it had a ______________.

• weak central government.

• strong central government.

What was our nation's first government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Virginia Company Charter

Because the Articles of Confederation couldn't ____, America could not repay its loan to France which led to Louis XVI losing his head in the French Revolution.

• tax

• make laws

• make treaties

• make war

Under the Articles of Confederation, what had too much power?

• The 13 states

• The central government

• The president

• The Supreme Court