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Articles of Confederation (1.5)

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Which of the following is true about the Articles of Confederation?
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Each state was independent and had its own government
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Which of the following is true about the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress (Legislative Branch) was the only branch of government.
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Which of the following is true about the Articles of Confederation?
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In Congress, each state got one vote.
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The Articles of Confederation intentionally set up a weak national government.
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True
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Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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The Articles did not give Congress the power to enforce its laws.
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Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress had no power to collect taxes to pay for the military.
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Which of the following is an example of how the constitution solved some problems found in the Articles of Confederation?
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The Constitution says federal laws are superior to state law
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Which of the following is an example of how the Constitution solved some problems found in the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress is divided into two houses. Each state gets two votes in the Senate. Voting in the House of Representatives is based on state population.
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Which of the following might have caused people to oppose the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress could not pay the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War
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What is most likely reason it was difficult to make official changes (amendments) to the Articles of Confederation?
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Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states
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The Constitution can changed if
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3/4 of all the states agree
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Under the Articles, laws could only be passed if
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If 9 of the 13 states agreed on the law
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Why was Shay's Rebellion considered a turning point when The United States was governed by the Articles of Confederation?
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It revealed that the national government needed to be stronger to help states in crisis.