Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence

formal document stating that the 13 colonies were no longer subjects of English rule and law

Natural Rights and Principles

Statement of how colonies expected to be governed compared with how they were actually treated

List of Grievances

Reasons listed as to why the colonies were dissolving their political relationship with England

Articles of Confederation

The first Constitution of the United States

Articles of Confederation did not establish...

Courts, Executive / President

Under the Articles of Confederation who had the final authority in all matters?

The States

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

to form a stronger government

Collecting taxes

Power denied to the Federal Government under the Articles of Confederation

The authors of the Articles of Confederation...

feared concentration of power in national government

Provided the basis for governing much of western territory. the law created a new territory north of the Ohio River which would eventually be divided into three to five states.

The Northwest Ordinance

# of states in the Articles of Confederation.

13

How did voting work in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Each state received one vote.

How many branches of government were created under the Articles of Confederation?

One- The Legislative Branch

Which two branches of government did the federal government lack under the Articles of Confederation?

Executive and Judicial