AP Gov Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

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This was the First written Constitution of the U.S.

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Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation was what?

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agreement among the 13 colonies

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Why was there no power to tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation?

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Fear of being over taxed

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What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was due to the desire to protect individual states' power and the fear of a strong central government?

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Laws needed approval by 9 out of 13 States

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Who did the government need to request money from to pay its debts under the Articles of Confederation?

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The States

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Number of states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation?

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13

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The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

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weak

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

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The States

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Who was the president under the articles?

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There wasn't one

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One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?

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Executive & Judicial