Ch 5 Diagnostic Review

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The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...

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creating a weak central government

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Shay's Rebellion revealed...

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that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Federal Government, State Governments, Individual people, States with larger populations

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State Governments

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Because this branch was missing under the Articles of Confederation the government had no power to enforce its laws?

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Executive

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

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Legislative (congress)

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak? Options: King George III was still in charge of USA, Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power, The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III.

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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What plan called for a unicameral (one house) legislature with equal representation for all states?

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New Jersey

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After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--

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They needed a stronger national government.