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