This learning resource focuses on the structural weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by using a hypothetical scenario of a school district consisting of 13 independent schools. Each school has total sovereignty, forming a League of Districts to manage shared interests. The exercise encourages students to analyze how the requirement for unanimous agreement among all schools to implement any change—even a minor one, like the lunch menu—impedes collective action. Students are prompted to synthesize their understanding by selecting a single word to describe this method of governance and justifying their choice based on its design flaws that hinder effective policy enforcement. Additionally, they must identify a deep feature of the scenario that parallels issues in a national government under the Articles.