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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

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one

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Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed.

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9

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.

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1

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The Articles of Confederation created a ________ central government

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weak

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the state governments, national government

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the state governments

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak? Options: King George III was still in charge of USA, Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power, The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III.

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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Because of the Articles of Confederation the government could NOT regulate (control) ______ among the states.

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commerce (trade)

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What was the Great Compromise?

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A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

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The smaller states wanted -

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equal representation for all states in Congress