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