Articles of Confederation

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True or False? The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

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False

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Number of states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation: 9, 10, 13, 15

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13

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How many states did it require to pass any law through Congress? Options: 5 out of 13, 10 out of 13, 9 out of 13, 2 out of 13

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9 out of 13

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

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The States

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What was the main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation?

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were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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Who was the president under the articles?

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There wasn't one

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How many colonies were there in total?

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13

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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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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

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strong central government

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

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Legislative (congress)