Question

ii. structure of government under the articles
fill in the blanks:

1. the articles created a ____ congress (one - house legislature).
2. there was no ____ branch to enforce laws.
3. there was no ____ branch to interpret laws.
4. each state had ____ vote in congress, no matter the population.
5. ____ of 13 states were needed to pass a law.
6. ____ of 13 states were needed to change (amend) the articles

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation had significant structural weaknesses. It created a unicameral (one - house) Congress. There was no executive branch to enforce laws and no judicial branch to interpret laws. Each state had one vote in Congress regardless of population. For a law to pass, 9 of the 13 states were needed. To amend the Articles, all 13 states were required.

Answer:

1. unicameral
2. executive
3. judicial
4. one
5. 9
6. all