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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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power? Options: Supreme Court, the president, the state governments, national government

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the state governments

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

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One

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Example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak national government, No executive or judicial branch, All of the above

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All of the above

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

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weak

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

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1

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out of 13 states agreed.

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9

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Number of states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation: 9, 10, 13, 15

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13