Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power? Options: Legislative branch, 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? Options: Zero, One, Two, Three

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One

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak national government, Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states, 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 new United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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Because of the Articles of Confederation the national government could NOT control ______ among the states.

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commerce ( regulate trade)

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States were still independent under the Articles.

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True

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The Articles of Confederation created a President to lead the country.

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False

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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