Articles of Confederation

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What is a constitution?

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the basic principles that explain the powers of the government, something that explains how a government is organized, something that explains the basic role of the government & what it can and can’t do

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Which document organized the United States' FIRST government and stated the powers of the national government?

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, who had almost all of the power?

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State governments

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How many branches of the national government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

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1

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Which of the following was NOT one of the four powers that the national government had under the Articles of Confederation? conduct foreign affairs, create taxes, borrow money, issue/print money, maintain armed forces

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create taxes

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Was there a president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

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No

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When Congress was voting on a bill to potentially become a law, ______.

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all 13 states each got 1 vote

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many of the 13 states had to agree on a bill in order for it to officially become a law?

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9

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many of the 13 states had to approve any change to the original Articles of Confederation?

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13

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During the 13 years the Articles of Confederation was in effect, how many times was it changed/amended?

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0