Key Flaws of the Articles of Confederation

What is the central question discussed in the video?

• Why did the Articles of Confederation succeed?

• Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?

• How were the Articles of Confederation drafted?

When did the Continental Congress begin drafting a plan of government?

• After the Declaration of Independence was adopted

• Before the Declaration of Independence was adopted

• After the Constitution was ratified

• During the Revolutionary War

When were the Articles of Confederation ratified by all the states?

• 1787

• 1781

• 1791

• 1777

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• A federal system with a strong executive

• A confederation or league of friendship among the states

• A strong centralized government

• A parliamentary system

Which branch of government was missing under the Articles of Confederation?

• Both Executive and Judicial

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

What power did the government lack under the Articles of Confederation?

• The power to create laws

• The power to tax

• The power to make treaties

• The power to declare war

What was required for certain laws and amendments under the Articles?

• A simple majority

• A two-thirds majority

• Unanimity

• Approval by the President

What was one of the main reasons the Articles of Confederation failed?

• It created a government that was too strong

• It was never ratified by all the states

• It gave too much power to the executive branch

• It lacked proper constitutional principles for effective government

What event led to the creation of a new constitution?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The ratification of the Articles of Confederation

• The Philadelphia Convention in 1787

• The Revolutionary War

What was the new constitution based upon?

• The same principles as the Articles of Confederation

• Sounder constitutional principles

• The British system of government

• The colonial experience under the British monarch