Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.

• Letter to the king
• System of government
• Declaration of war
• Collection of banks

What legislative body created the Articles of Confederation?

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The First Continental Congress
• The Second Continental Congress

Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?

• states
• British
• national
• France

What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• Weak
• Powerful
• Non-existent
• Confusing

Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?

• True
• False

What title did the Articles of Confederation give the nation's chief executive leader?

• President
• Prime Minister
• King
• It didn't have a chief executive

To amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree?

• 7.0
• 10.0
• All 13
• They couldn't amend it

Which of these words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?

• Success
• Failure
• Uncertain
• To be determined

Which of these was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could not collect taxes
• Congress could not force states to follow laws
• No court system created
• President had too much power

What document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights