Articles of Confederation & Constitution Vocab Flashcard

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What was the first version of the U.S. constitution?

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Articles of Confederation

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How many votes were needed to amend the Articles of Confederation?

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9 out of 13

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The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the _________

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State Governments

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how did the national government’s inability to tax affect its ability to function?

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The National Government could not do anything.

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The State Governments did not comply with the national government, under the Articles of Confederation, because there were no ___________.

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Consequences

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Who led the rebellion of Massachusetts's veterans who were losing their property due to bankruptcy?

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Daniel Shay

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Dividing power among different groups within the government.

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Separation of Powers

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What ensures one branch of the government will not become more powerful than another?

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Checks and Balances

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Who MAKES the laws?

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Legislative

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Who INTERPRETS the laws?

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Judicial