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