MCAP Review 2: Articles of Confederation

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The first system of government of the United States was called

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Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation failed after only 11 years because it made the national government too weak to control the states.

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it made the national government too weak to control the states

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How did the Constitution fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation? Options: it limited the power of the President, it limited the power of the Congress, it gave more power to the states, it gave more power to the federal (national) government

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it gave more power to the federal (national) government

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The Constitution gave the national government enough power to unify the country.

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The U.S. Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by

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giving the national government power to collect taxes

Answer explanation

The Articles of Confederation failed because it made the national government too weak to control the states. The Constitution fixed this by giving the national government more power.