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

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

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

A set of basic rules or principles that outlines the powers and functions of the government.

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• Constitution

The document that governed the United States of America after the Revolutionary War.

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• English Bill of Rights

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory

• Negotiate treaties

• Charge taxes

• Declare war and peace

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican