Articles of Confederation Weakness

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What was the first constitution of the United States?

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The Articles of Confederation

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On what date did the United States declare its independence?

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July 4, 1776

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which entity held the most power?

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The States

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What was a significant weakness of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation regarding laws? Options: It could not declare war. It could not issue money. It had no power to enforce laws. It required only a simple majority to pass laws.

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It had no power to enforce laws.

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What was a major financial weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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It had no power to collect taxes.

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What was a primary cause of Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts?

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Farmers facing arrest and loss of farms due to unpaid debts and high taxes.

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-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise an army
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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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This picture shows which weakness of the Articles? Options: no common currency, no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no executive branch

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No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Why do you think it was like that?

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Fear of being over taxed

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

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13