Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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the federal government was too weak

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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?

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State Governments

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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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The Articles of Confederation made our country _________

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Weak

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Which branch was missing under the Articles of Confederation, causing the government to have no power to enforce its laws?

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Executive

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True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

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False

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What power did Congress lack under the Articles, leading to a lack of money?

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tax

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America's 1st constitution, which proved too weak to protect the American people.

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Articles of Confederation

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

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The States