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