Articles of Confederation Content Ch 6.1

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For a new law to pass, _____ out of the 13 states had to vote for it.

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9

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The Articles of Confederation accidentally created a weak central government.

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False

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Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power?

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The states

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Since the Articles of Confederation did not have an executive branch the central government could not....

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enforce laws

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The Articles of Confederation only had a __________ branch.

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Legislative

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Why did the Articles of Confederation intentionally create a weak central government?

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Because of the struggles the people had against the British king’s power

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Since the Articles of Confederation did not have a judicial branch the central government could not....

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interpret laws

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One of the major issues with the Articles of Confederation was that the legislature, or congress, could not ____________.

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pass laws to collect taxes from states.

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Since the Articles of Confederation did not have an executive branch there was no...

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President

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The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for government of the United States.

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True