Civics PMA #2 Review

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The first system of government after the Revolution.

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The problem with having no court system under the Articles of Confederation was that...

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disputes between states or citizens of different states could not be settled fairly

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

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One

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

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Articles of Confederation

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The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation -

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had many serious problems

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Why did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the states, instead of the national government?

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There was fear of creating a national government that was too powerful, similar to the British gov't.

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No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Why do you think it was like that?

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Fear of being over taxed

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What event showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?

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Shay's Rebellion