Match the following terms and documents to their corresponding descriptions.
The central government under the Articles of
Confederation, composed of delegates chosen by state
governments. Each state had one vote in the Congress,
regardless of its population. The Congress had difficulty
legislating as the Articles required nine of the thirteen states
to vote to approve any measure, and a unanimous vote in
order to amend the Articles themselves.
An essay written by James Madison, in which he argues
that a strong central government will control the effects of
factions.
An Anti-Federalist essay that argued against a strong
central government, based on the belief that it would not be
able to meet the needs of all US citizens.
The first government system of the United States, which
lasted from 1776 until 1789. The Articles placed most
power in the hands of state governments. Government
under the Articles lacked an executive or a judicial branch.