Matching Pairs Articles of Confederation Part 2Online version First Plan of Government for America by Stephanie Ganser 1 Author of the Articles of Confederation 2 Each state had this many votes 3 Number of votes needed to amend the Articles of Confederation 4 Most of the power in a confederal system is held by 5 The confederation had one branch 6 A confederal system was selected for our first form of government 7 Number of votes needed to pass a law 8 States retained all powers except 9 First governing system in the US 10 Second Continental Congress the states 1 it allowed for a "loose" friendship among states and a national government with limited powers to do things needed by all states The legislative branch or "Congress" powers specifically given to the national government 13 Confederal System, confederation 9 Wrote and approved the Articles of Confederation John Dickinson