Need For Constitution

9 October 2022
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Which responsibilities were assigned to the central government under the Articles of Confederation?
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drawing up treaties
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If the government under the Articles of Confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes made to improve it?
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All the states had to agree in order to pass an amendment to the Articles.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn't the national government enforce the laws?
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The states had the power to enforce the national laws.
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Why was it very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
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Nine of the states had to agree before a law was passed.
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Which was a main reason for creating the Articles of Confederation?
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to have a unified national government during the Revolutionary War
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How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the Articles of Confederation?
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nine
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Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?
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Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.
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What was the national government's biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?
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The national government had no national military.
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What would be the federal government's biggest problem if a war was imminent?
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The federal government had no national military.
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Which description best defines a confederation?
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a system in which states agree to form a national government, but maintain their sovereignty
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Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
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The national government was unable to collect taxes.
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Why did colonists feel the Articles of Confederation were necessary even though the Declaration of Independence was already written?
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The Declaration of Independence outlined a relationship between individuals and the government but did not detail the power and control of that government.
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A delegate proposes amending the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass?
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all of them