Articles of Confederation
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government was very _______
weak
The Articles of Confederation gave most of the power to the
states
Name a type of tax, or something that is taxed
sales tax, income tax, property tax
What does the congress do?
Makes the laws
The Articles of Confederation did NOT establish
courts
True or false - The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for the new government of the United States.
True
Name something that taxes pay for
schools, roads, public hospitals, libraries, post offices, police departments, fire departments, etc.
A person who works in the congress is called a
representative
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution?
So the US could form a stronger central (national) government
True or False
The Articles of Confederation was created before the Declaration of Independence
False
Taxes pay for the military. Name a branch of the military.
Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Airforce, etc.
The representatives in congress decide which laws they are going to have by __________ for them.
voting
Which power was NOT given to the national government by the Articles of Confederation
The power to collect taxes
True or False
The founding fathers thought the new country would fear a strong central government
True
Property taxes require people to pay a tax when they own_______
Any type of property; a house, a condo, land, etc.
Which department of the government makes the laws?
Congress
How many articles or sections, did the Articles of Confederation have?
13
The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was that
most of the power went to the states, the federal government was weak, the federal government could not collect taxes
Income taxes require people to pay a tax on ______
The representatives in congress are representing the people of their __________
state