3.1 The Articles of Confederation

a legislature that is divided into two parts or houses

• bicameral

• popular sovereignty

• confederation

• ratify

government by consent of the governed and equal justice under the law

• bicameral

• popular sovereignty

• confederation

• ratify

In this type of government, the member states agree to let the central government undertake a limited number of activities, such as forming an army.

• bicameral

• popular sovereignty

• confederation

• ratify

to give official approval

• bicameral

• popular sovereignty

• confederation

• ratify

What was the first written constitution of the U.S.?

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following were powers granted to Congress by the Articles of Confederation?

• conduct foreign affairs

• maintain armed forces

• tax the states and people

• borrow money

• issue currency

Under the powers of the Articles of Confederation, how many states needed to vote in favor of a new law to have it passed?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 13

One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that the Congress . . .

• had no power to enforce its laws and no power to tax

• had no authority to conduct foreign affairs and maintain an army

• had no authority to borrow money and issue currency

• had no authority to raise an army and enforce laws

One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that the government needed to repay its debts. In order to pay the debts, who did the government have to ask for money?

• England

• France

• Spain

• the States

Because the Congress of the Articles of Confederation could not enforces taxes, what did it do to raise money?

• It put tariffs on imported goods from England.

• It asked France and Spain to forgive the debt.

• It sold land in the western lands.

• Each state was required to sell part of its land to Span and France.