Outline Structure for “Creating the New American Government”
I.
Articles of Confederation (A.O.C.)
1. The first governing document created to govern America
2. Adopted by the Second _____________
______________ on November 1777
3.
A.
Who had power under the Articles?
1. Between The States Of : New Hampshire,
Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
2. ARTICLE I The Stile of this ____________ shall be
"The United States of America".
3. ARTICLE II Each state retains its sovereignty,
freedom, and independence, and every power,
jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this
Confederation expressly delegated to the United States,
in Congress assembled.
*Sovereignty=governmental power
*Delegated=
B.
Strengths/Weaknesses (See worksheet)
C.
*Ratification1. States kept most of their _______ (just as things were
before the revolution); this way they would join the
government
2. Written in 1777 by John Dickinson, a conservative, the
Articles were to create a loose union of the states under
the authority of the Congress
3. It would not take effect until all colonies ratified it;
Maryland ratified the A.O.C. in __________
i.Why did ratification take so long?
1. ____________________________________
___________________________________
2. Maryland refused to ratify the Articles of
Confederation until Virginia gave up its land
claims in the west
3. Jefferson persuaded Virginians to drop their
claims
D.
Structure of the Government under the A.O.C.
1. The government consisted of only _______ branch, the
Congress
2. The unicameral (______________) legislature had
delegates elected by state legislatures
3. One vote per state, but 9 out of _____ are needed to pass a
law
4. To change the Articles all 13 states had to unanimously
agree
E.
Powers of the Government under the A.O.C.
1. Congress could declare war
2. Raise armies to fight in the war
3.
4. Borrow money
5. Send ____________ to foreign countries
F.
Accomplishments of the Government under the A.O.C.
1. Winning the war
2.
Land Ordinance of 1785-
3.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787