Articles of Confederation

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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the federal government was too weak

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A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .
Options: only an executive branch, only a legislative branch, only a judicial branch, an executive and legislative branch

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only a legislative branch

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

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State Governments

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

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Legislative (congress)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

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the state governments

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Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent? Options: no common currency (money), no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no common currency (money)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

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One

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

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All of the above

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power