Question

organization of the national government
complete the chart below describing the structure of the government under the articles of confederation.

government feature
type of legislature
sovereignty
number of branches of government
executive branch
judicial branch

Explanation:

This covers key structural features of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. governing document:

1. The legislature was a single chamber (unicameral) called the Congress of the Confederation, with each state having equal representation.
2. All ultimate governing authority (sovereignty) rested with the individual states, not the national government.
3. The government only had a legislative branch, so there was 1 branch total.
4. There was no separate, independent executive branch; executive functions were handled by congressional committees.
5. There was no national judicial branch; disputes between states were handled by state courts or ad-hoc congressional tribunals.

Answer:

Government Feature	Description under the Articles of Confederation
Sovereignty	Held by individual states
Number of branches of government	1 (only legislative)
Executive branch	No independent executive; duties handled by congressional committees
Judicial branch	No national judicial branch; disputes resolved by state courts or congressional tribunals