These cards cover the basic information and weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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| 1040902165 | What was the problem with not having a chief executive? | No strong leadership from government. | 1 | |
| 1040902166 | What was wrong with having to have the approval of nine out of thirteen states to pass a law? | It was very difficult to pass laws. | 2 | |
| 1040902167 | The national government couldn't tax people or collect money from the states without their permission. Why was this a problem? | The federal government did not have the money necessary to do its job. | 3 | |
| 1040902168 | The national government could not raise an army. Why would this be an issue? | We had no way to defend ourselves from an attack. | 4 | |
| 1040902169 | Why was the lack of a national court system a problem? | There was no way to peacefully settle disputes between states. | 5 | |
| 1040902170 | Congress didn't have the power to settle disputes between states. Why would this be a problem? | There was no way to peacefully settle disputes between states. | 6 | |
| 1040902171 | All thirteen states had to approve amendments (changes) to the Articles of Confederation. Why would this cause problems? | It was almost impossible to make needed changes to the government. | 7 | |
| 1040902172 | What was the Northwest Ordinance? | One of the few successful things accomplished under the Articles of Confederation, it established the requirement for becoming a state in the Northwest Territory. It required a population of 60,000 people, a written constitution for the state, and required that slavery was not to be allowed in the new state. | 8 | |
| 1040902173 | Articles of Confederation | Our nation's first attempt at a government; it had many weaknesses that made its failure inevitable. | 9 |
