The Articles Of Confederation Flashcards
It was written by
John Dickinson
The articles of Confederation were written in_______
1777
The articles only had one branch of government
Which was Congress
States could send as many representatives to Congress as they wished but each state only had ____vote
One
The articles were ratified in
March 1781
The articles was the basic US government from
1781 to 1788
Laws could be passed in Congress under the articles by a _____majority of votes
two thirds majority
Three of the powers of Congress under the articles:
1.Raise and maintain an army 2.make treaties with other nations 3. establish a postal system 4.declare war 5.manage Indian affairs 6.coin and borrow money
State powers under the articles:
1 Coin money 2Make wars 3 Text citizens 4. Deal directly with other nations 5. Control domestic or foreign trade
Ways states decided to cooperate
Full faith and credit -except all civil acts from other states
Extradition- returned an accused criminal to the state where the crime was committed
Northwest ordinance of 1785
Formed townships -36 mi.²
Sold land for at least one dollar per acre
Northwest ordinance 1787
Territories with at least 5000 people could elect their own territorial legislature
Territories with at least 60,000 people could apply for statehood
Guaranteed religious liberties in the northwest territory
Forbid slavery in Northwest territory
Articles formed the ______-a written record of all that was said in Congress
Congregational record
Main weaknesses of congress under the articles
Couldn’t tax
did not have sole power to coin money and regulate its value
Two nations that the US borrowed money from during the Revolutionary war
France and Netherlands
