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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes was each state allowed in Congress?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
After the Articles of Confederation failed, the states sent representatives to a constitutional meeting to form a new government. The constitutional meeting produced a __ system of government.
a) Dictatorship
b) Monarchy
c) Oligarchy
d) Federal
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Articles of Confederation weakened the post-Revolutionary War American economy?
a) Under the Articles, Congress was allowed to regulate trade.
b) Only states could tax their citizens so there was no money going to the federal government to pay off war debts
c) Congress had no money to pay members of the military.
d) The states and Congress shared the right to regulate and issue money, which led to an excess of money and inflation.
Which describes a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) Gave each state one vote regardless of size
b) Provided a written guarantee of individual rights
c) Established a federal court system
d) Allowed for three separate branches of government
Which of the following was NOT a basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) Provided for a weak central government
b) Provided no common currency
c) Gave each state one vote regardless of size
d) Provided no legislative branch
What branch of government held all the power under the Articles of Confederation?
a) Executive
b) National
c) Legislative
d) Judicial
Which of the following best shows how most Americans distrusted a strong central government during the 1780s?
a) The creation of an executive branch under the Articles of Confederation.
b) The plan of government established by the Articles of Confederation.
c) The lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
d) The state population determined representation in the legislative branch.
Why were the Articles of Confederation written?
a) create a system of taxation for the federal government
b) establish a national government
c) end conflict between England and the colonies
d) promote trade with France and Spain
One weakness of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation was that the —
a) Supreme Court had too much power
b) small states had no independence
c) Congress could not collect taxes
d) large states had too many votes
What is the best title for this list? Created a weak national government, provided no common currency, no executive or judicial branches, and congress had no power to tax
a) U. S. Constitution
b) Articles of Confederation
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Magna Carta
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