Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.

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System of government

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What legislative body created the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Senate, The House of Representatives, The First Continental Congress, The Second Continental Congress

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The Second Continental Congress

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Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: states, British, national, France

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states

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What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?

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Weak

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Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?

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False

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What title did the Articles of Confederation give the nation's chief executive leader?

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It didn't have a chief executive

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Why was the Northwest Ordinance considered a piece of landmark legislation to come out of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Options: helped the country expand, helped the country unite, helped protect civil liberties, all of the above

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all of the above

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To amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree?

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All 13

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Which of these was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress could not collect taxes, Congress could not force states to follow laws, No court system created, President had too much power

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President had too much power

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What was called in an attempt to address the weaknesses of the Article of Confederation?

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conventions