Articles of Confederation Study Guide

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• Strong national government

• Weak national government

• Balanced national government

• No national government

Which branches of government were missing under the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above

According to the Articles of Confederation, could Congress establish a national army without permission from the states?

• Yes

• No

• It depended on the situation

• Not mentioned in the Articles

Could Congress collect taxes under the Articles of Confederation?

• Yes

• No

• Only in times of war

• It was up to the states

TRUE or FALSE: Congress created a common currency (a system of money) under the Articles of Confederation.

• TRUE
• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Congress could create laws under the Articles of Confederation.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Could Congress force the states to obey laws under the Articles of Confederation?

• Yes

• No

• Only with approval from the states

• There was no mention of laws in the Articles

How many votes did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Proportional to the state's population

• Two votes per state

• One vote per state

• No voting system was established

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong national government

• To establish a balanced government

• To create a weak national government

• To create weak state governments

Did the state governments have more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Yes

• No

• They had equal power with the national government

• It depended on the specific state