CRM 1.4 Articles of Confederation Review

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What is considered the first Constitution of the United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which was NOT a power given to the federal government? Options: declare war, borrow money, make treaties

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raise taxes

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Farmers who had served in the Continental Army now fought in a series of rebellions against the government. These rebellions started over ____.

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taxes

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What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

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A strong national government

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After Shay's Rebellion, what document did Congress create to fix the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

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The United States Constitution

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What two groups argued during the efforts to ratify the new US Constitution?

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Federalists and Anti-Federalists

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A confederation is....

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A system of government where the central government is very WEAK and STATES hold MOST power.

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created? Options: Legislative (congress), Judicial (Supreme court), Executive (President), Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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Legislative (congress)

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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to improve the Articles of Confederation

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The fact that each branch of government must be separate from others and function on its own is known as the principle of ______

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separation of powers