articles of confederation

Question 1

What was the first plan for a government in the U.S.?

Answer 1

Confederation

Question 2

When were the Articles of Confederation released?

Answer 2

1776

Question 3

What are the articles provisions in the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 3

• Unicameral legislature-one house
• Each state sends delegates, but gets only one vote per state
• 9 votes to pass any law (2/3)
• 13 votes are necessary to amend the Articles
• The authority of the executive and judicial
  branches remains within the states
• States set up trade agreements between the states

Question 4

What were the problems with the government during Confederation?

Answer 4

• Congress did not have the power to collect taxes from the states
• No common currency
• Each state had it’s own government
• No enforced laws