Carr - Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

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What is the name of the first set of laws that governed the United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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What was the name of the meeting where the Articles of Confederation were written?

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Confederation Congress

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Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?

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The states

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Which of these is NOT a decision made at the Second Continental Congress?
go to war with Britain,
write the declaration of independence,
ask the king to repeal the quartering act,
created the Articles of Confederation

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ask the king to repeal the quartering act

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Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution? Options: They were too old, They gave too much power to the states, They did not provide for a strong enough government, They were not approved by the king

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They did not provide for a strong enough government

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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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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

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strong central government

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Which one is correctly matched? Options: Supreme Court to the Legislative Branch, President to the Executive Branch, Supreme Court to the Executive Branch, Congress to the Judicial Branch

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President to the Executive Branch

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The judicial branch of government ___________ .

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is led by the Supreme Court and interprets laws

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The federal system of government  __________ .

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divides power between the national and state governments