Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

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What was the name of the first written plan of government in America?

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Articles of Confederation

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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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Under the Articles of Confederation most of the power was where?

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the states

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Under the Articles of Confederation how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

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One

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Create a plan for the Northwest Territory, Negotiate treaties, Levy taxes, Declare war and peace

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Levy taxes

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Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

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state

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What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

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They supported a new Constitution

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Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency, All of the these

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Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency

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Under the Articles of Confederation the Congress was too weak to collect __________.

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taxes