The Articles of Confederation

What was the name of the United States' first plan for government?

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• George Washington

What is a constitution?

• a president

• a type of war

• a written plan of government

What was the MAIN problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• They had too many laws.

• The Articles were too strong.

• The Articles were too weak.

What was one EFFECT of a weak government?

• They could not write a constitution.

• They could not raise money.

• People went to war.

We still use the Articles of Confederation today.

• True

• False

Since the Articles were weak and the nation had problems, _____________.

• They decided to be a colony again.

• They met again to make a new plan.

• They added on more ordinances.

Who had more power with the Articles of Confederation?

• National Governments

• State Governments

The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -  

• show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

• keep power out of the hands of the courts

• ensure the government would not become too powerful

• give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to tax citizens.  This led to -

• states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

• the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

•    the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

• a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

What is something the Articles of Confederation COULD NOT do?

• conduct foreign affairs

• borrow money

• maintain an army

• tax the citizens