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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True or false: Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no national court system to settle conflicts between different states.

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true

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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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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 words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation? Success, Failure, Uncertain, To be determined

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Failure

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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 document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Declaration of Independence, The Gettysburg Address, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights

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The Constitution