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

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

Congress could ______ the states for money and troops but the states could say ____

• talk; no
• bargin; yes
• demand; yes
• ask; no

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 Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for

• statehood
• federal funding
• infrastructure grants

Why did the 2nd Continental Congress not include an executive or judicial branch under the AOC?

• They feared a strong national government
• they feared the threat of a foreign invasion
• they were willing to put up with a tyrannical Congress
• They wanted to copy the British monarchy

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