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