Civics PMA #2 Review

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the states, national government

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the states

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This picture shows which weakness of the Articles? Options: no common currency, no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no common currency

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

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had many serious problems

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What event showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was? Options: Bacon Rebellion, American Revolution, Shay's Rebellion, Constitution

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Shay's Rebellion

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Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts? Options: There was no national court system., Congress was not allowed to collect taxes, There was no single leader or group directed by government, Congress had no power to enforce its laws

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Congress was not allowed to collect taxes

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The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states. Who believes this?

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Anti-Federalists

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It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states, because states are a necessary part of the federal government.

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Federalists

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The Constitution says federal laws are "the supreme law of the land" so the federal government could just take complete control. Who would oppose this view?

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Anti-Federalist

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The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined. Who supports this view?

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Federalist