Articles of Confederation vs. The Constitution

This form of government had a weak central government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government has a President.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government could not tax the states.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government is divided up into 3 branches of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government could not set up trade with the states.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government was put in place to fix the other form of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This was America’s first form of government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

This form of government gave more power to the central (state) government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.