Articles of Confederation

Identify a strength of the Articles of Confederation.

• Gave the Federal Government all the power.

• Created a King.

• Set up a federal government, but allowed states most of the power.

• Created a Supreme Court.

How many branches were there in the Confederation Congress?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of these things could the Confederation Congress NOT do?

• Make laws

• Set relations with other countries and Indian tribes

• Declare war

• Force soldiers to live in homes of the American people

How many votes did each state get in the Confederation Congress?

What would be considered a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• States have very little power

• States have a lot of power

• The federal government has a lot of power

• The King has a lot of power

Choose all that apply:

The Confederation Congress did not have much power, what could that Congress not do because it was given so little power?

• Cannot collect taxes

• Cannot raise an army

• Cannot enforce their own laws

• Cannot build the Statue of Liberty

What did the Articles of Confederation lack?

• An Executive Branch

• A Judicial Branch

• A Legislative Branch

• A Football Team

What could be seen as both a strength and a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• 1 state, 1 vote

• 1 Branch of Government

• 1 Legislative making laws

• 1 King, 1 Country

What are the unofficial dates most consider the United States being run by the Articles of Confederation?

• 1777-1787

• 1776-1789

• 1775-1783

• 1776-1785

Arguably, the greatest achievement under the Articles of Confederation was which document?