Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles, how many states had to agree to ratify a new law?

• 9/13

• 6/13

• 13/13

• 11/13

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

• tax

• ask

• demand

• force

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government

• State Governments

• Individual people

• States with larger populations

Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?

• There was no national court system.

• Congress was not allowed to collect taxes

• There was no single leader or group directed by government

• Congress had no power to enforce its laws

Under the Articles of Confederation, how was the federal government structured?

• A single legislative body with no executive or judiciary

• A strong executive branch with a bicameral legislature

• A central government with the power to tax and regulate trade

• A system of courts with no legislative authority

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution?

• The Articles provided for a too strong central government.

• The Articles did not provide for a national defense.

• The Articles did not allow for the collection of taxes by the central government.

• The Articles were too similar to British rule.

Weakness of the Articles of Confederation include: ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• There was only one branch of government

• They could not enforce laws

• They could not collect taxes

• They could not regulate currency

• They could not declare war

• They could not impeach the president

• They could not make laws

The Articles of Confederation created the country that we live in today, the United States of America.  This document united the newly created states in a “league of ​ (a)   “.

(Page 15 of the graphic novel)

• friendship

• enemies

• frenemies

• family

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave too much power to the national government.

• It did not include a system of checks and balances.

• It lacked a strong central government.

• It prohibited states from levying taxes.

On the Venn diagram, place the government power according to its right position under the Articles of Confederation.  Note: Not all answers will be used.

c

d

b

crown a king

declare war

tax

make laws