Articles of Confederation

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

• Legislative (congress)
• Judicial (Supreme court)
• Executive (President)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Supreme Court

• the president

• the state governments

• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• Weak national government

• No executive or judicial branch

• All of the above

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
• ask; no

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• both strong and weak
• neither  strong nor  weak

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

• Common Sense

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

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

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

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

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15