Articles Of Confederation And The Preamble

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

Question 2

Confederation

Answer 2

A union of states

Question 3

What did the Articles of Confederation say?

Answer 3

• Confederation
• A committee was appointed to write a constitution
• Each state would keep out own sovereignty (control of its own affairs)

Question 4

Bill Of Rights

Answer 4

Describes the rights of citizens

Question 5

What were the weaknesses to the A.O.C.?

Answer 5

• No president to enforce laws made by congress
• No court system
• No power to tax the states to raise money
• Required 13 votes to change the Articles
• Small states and large states each had 1 vote

Question 6

What were the strengths of the A.O.C.?

Answer 6

• Included representatives from every state
• Issued currency
• Owned land, which they could sell to raise money
• Maintained armed forces
• Conducted foreign affairs and signed treaties

Question 7

What was included in organizing the new state government?

Answer 7

• Constitution
• Bill Of Rights
• Freedom of speech, religion and the press
• Each state had a different constitution

Question 8

What did Thomas Jefferson believe?

Answer 8

That the governments main duty should be to prevent the people from harming one another