Articles of Confederation Review Holzshu

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What is considered the FIRST Constitution of the United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which was NOT a power given to the federal government? Options: declare war, borrow money, make treaties

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raise taxes

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What did the US do with the Articles of Confederation, since it had many weaknesses?

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Got rid of them.

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Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation? Options: Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, Treaty of Paris

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The Constitution

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Which document begins with the Preamble, "We the People"? Options: Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, Treaty of Paris

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The Constitution

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Which document begins with the goal, "to dissolve the political bands of another country"?

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Declaration of Independence

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Why didn't the US want a strong central government after the Revolutionary War?

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We didn't want another king/tyrant

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What was the ONLY branch in the Articles of Confederation?

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Legislative (congress)

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What is a synonym of "CURRENCY"?

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Money

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The fact that each branch of government must be separate from others and function on its own is known as the principle of ______

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separation of powers