Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no legislative branch.

• There was a lack of a leadership such as no president.

• The states had too much power.

• The government had too much power.

Why was not having a federal court system under the Articles of Confederation considered a weakness?

• It allowed for too much federal control over state laws.

• There was no fair way to solve legal problems between states.

• It made the judicial system too powerful.

• It increased the power of the executive branch.

Under the Articles of Confederation, why was Congress's inability (not able) to tax a significant weakness?

• It led to excessive taxation of the states.

• The government did not have enough money to do its job.

• It caused inflation to rise rapidly.

• It allowed states to become too wealthy.

Why was not having a president a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• There were too many leaders.

• There was a lack of leadership (no one leading the country).

• The states had too much power.

• The states had too much freedom.

Why was it a weakness that Congress (the government) did not have the power to recruit soldiers?

• The military became too powerful.

• The states had too many soldiers.

• The army (military) was ineffective and poorly equipped.

• There were too many militias.

Which of these was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The military became too large and uncontrollable.

• The government was recruiting too many soldiers.

• The states were forced to disband their militias.

• Congress (the government) did not have the power to recruit soldiers.

Which of these was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no system of federal courts.

• There was no president (leader).

• Congress (the government) did not have the power to impose taxes.

• Congress (the government) did not have the power to recruit soldiers.

• The government had too much money.

Before we had the (a)   , we had the (b)   .

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Congress

Two major weakness of the Articles of Confederation were:

• There was no system of federal courts.

• The government had a powerful army.

• Congress (the government) did not have the power to impose taxes.

• The government had too much power.

We Declared our (a)   from​ (b)   on​ (c)   .

• Great Britain
• July 4, 1776
• Independence
• Spain
• July 4, 1775
• Constitution