Articles of Confederation (Articles of Confederation)

What was the first Government of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

What does it mean to "ratify"?

• To approve

• To fight

• To disapprove

What did the Treaty of Paris end? 

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Revolutionary War

What is the problem with requiring unanimous consent and 9 out of 13 states to pass a law? 

• States won't know what to do

• It will be too difficult to make any law or channge

• Too many laws will be passed by the congress

What is the problem with making taxes voluntary?

• Some states chose not pay the taxes, so the government could not pay back debt from other countries.

• The states had very little power compared to the federal government.

• The government could regulate commerce between states.

Why wasn't the U.S. able to honor the treaty? 

• The political weakness of the Articles

• The economic weakness of the Articles

• The foreign policy weaknesses of the Articles

Which of the following was proving to be the biggest crisis in America under the Articles of Confederation? 

• Lack of ability to change the leadership

• Lack of ability to pass new laws

• Lack of ability to respond to threats

What was the biggest change going to be from the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution?

• The land ordinance of 1785.

• A much more powerful federal government.

• A convention of delegates from all the states.