Creating a Government

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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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Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Options: 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 is 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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All of the these

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the states, national government

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the states

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What is the name of the first government of the United States? Options: U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation

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

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Articles of Confederation

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Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

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To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree.

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In 1787, delegates from the 13 states attended a convention in Philadelphia. What was the original purpose of this convention?

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to amend the Articles of Confederation