The US Constitution

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. Options: The ability of Congress to tax., The inability of Congress to tax., The ability of Congress to declare war., The ability of Congress to create courts.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, how many out of 13 states had to agree?

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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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What was the first written plan of government for the United States?

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The Articles of Confederation

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Which incident illustrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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Shays' Rebellion

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What was the name of the meeting that took place to fix the Articles of Confederation?

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Constitutional Convention

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Who was a leader at the Constitutional Convention?

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Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Ben Franklin

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Who said "I smell a rat," when asked to attend the Constitutional Convention?

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Patrick Henry

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In what house of Congress is representation based on population?

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House of Representatives

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How did new Constitution handle the issue of slavery?

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Counted them as 3/5 of a person for representation and taxation