Articles of Confederation

What was a the purpose of the Article of Confederations?

• an agreement between different states to get along

• a rule made by the king of England

• a piece of paper

• a tax made of the colonies

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To make the king mad

• America's first attempt at self-governance after they declared independence

• To build a large central government

• To build a small and weak state government

The Articles of Confederation made the National Government?

• Weaker than the state government

• Stronger than the state government

The Articles of Confederation focused on strong state government?

• true

• false

The Articles of Confederation focused on a weak central government?

• true

• false

Since the Articles of Confederation focused on strong state governments, things became to different in each state for the to work together as a _______?

• People

• Club

• Union

• Tribe

What is a union?

• A union is a type of legal contract.
• A union is a mathematical operation for combining sets.
• A union is a collective organization formed to represent the interests of its members.
• A union is a government organization that enforces laws.

What was a strength of the Articles of Confederations?

• It facilitated cooperation among the states during the Revolutionary War.
• It eliminated the need for state governments.

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had equal representation in Congress.
• The central government had no power to tax.
• The central government could regulate trade.
• The Articles established a strong executive branch.

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederations?

• There was not executive Branch

  (no president)

• There was no schools

• The central government had to much power

• There was no rights for the colonies