Articles of Confederation

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was the purpose of having governments?

• to be unalienable

• to fight wars

• to protect people's rights

• to tax citizens

Which group wrote the Articles of Conferation and used them to govern the nation?

• Parliament

• 2nd Continental Congress

• Albany Plan of Union

• Stamp Act Congress

What is a constitution?

• A tax that is approved by voters

• a written plan of government

• trade

• a change to the plan of government

What was the name of the first constitution of the United States?

• Declaration of Independence

• Townshend Acts

• Parliament

• Articles of Confederation

What does the word AMEND mean?

• to cancel

• to change

• to tax

• to bring into the country

What is a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• a government which rules over all the states

• a government set up by a state

• a gvoernment which has elected representatives

• a government which had little power

What does the word COMMERCE mean?

• tax on goods coming into the country

• person in charge

• written plan of government

• trade

Another word for MONEY is....

• inflate

• amend

• commerce

• currency

a tax on goods coming into the country is call a ....

• tariff

• import

• commerce

• exectutive

The Articles of Confederation were written to creat a weak national government. Why?

• The colonists were afraid of creating another government which could abuse power.

• The colonists did not have enough money after the war for a stronger government.

• The colonists thought King George had done a great job.

• The colonist listened to France and took their advice for a weak government