Articles of Confederation Basics

What was a major concern of the Continental Congress when creating the Articles of Confederation?

• Being taken over by Great Britain

• Having a strong central government

• There were no major concerns when creating the Articles of Confederation

• Creating a government

Answer explanation

The states did not want to go back to what they just left. Great Britain functioned on a strong central government, so the states wanted to avoid that at all possible.

One elected representative from each state would be used to make up __________

Answer explanation

The governing body of the Articles of Confederation was called the congress.

It was made up of one representative from each state.

In order to make changes to the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were needed?

• 9/14

• 9/13

• 13/13

• 14/14

What is the definition of unanimous?

• there is only one

• everyone but one

• fully in agreement

• no one is in full agreement

What does "congress was given sole authority to govern the country" mean?

• There were a system of checks and balances

• Congress was the second governing body in the AOC

• Congress was the only governing body created by the AOC

• No one was given sole authority to govern. It went to the richest state.

Answer explanation

Congress was the only governing body made up by the AOC. There were no other types of government.

Each state had its own __________. This would cause problems if states were to lend any to another.

• laws

• currency

• governments

• constitutions

Answer explanation

Each state had its own system of currency, which caused problems if they were to lend money to another. It also made trade (difficult) even more difficult.

Congress had the power to declare war and appoint military officials, but did not have the power to _____________

• pick the military

• control the postal service

• pay for an army

• draft peace treaties

Initially, what were the Articles of Confederation drafted for?

• to declare independence from Great Britain

• to ask King George for peace

• a permanent government

• a temporary government to withstand the war and get America to a favorable peace treaty

How is the United States going to resolve issues with the Articles of Confederation?

• keep the AOC

• revise and draft the Constitution

• nothing

• Ask King George to accept us back.

What type of government allows the people to choose their own representatives to govern them?