Articles of Confederation

There was no executive branch (president) under the Articles of Confederation

• True

• False

An organization that is created to protect the community and enforce its rules

• government

• constitution

• article

• confederation

How many states had to agree in order to ratify any decision they wanted to make?

• 9/13

• 9/15

• 7/13

• All 13

Why did the Founding Fathers make the first U.S. government so weak?

• They didn't want another government that was too powerful like they had under King George III

• They thought strong governments were sooooo 1774.

Congress was made up of 2 houses

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, the Congress could request money from states but couldn't make them pay

• True

• False

A group of people who meet to make decisions for the government

• Congress

• House

• Executive

• Confederation

To officially accept

• Intend

• Ratify

• Oppose

• Support

This was the first constitution written for the U.S. government - it created a government that was TOO WEAK to function properly

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of Confederation

• Confederation of States

• Articles of Constitution

A group of states that join together under one government BUT the states hold most of the power

• Confederation

• Congress

• Legislature

• Parliament