Articles of Confederation Flashcardizz

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could only pass a law if ________ out of 13 states agreed.

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9

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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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Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money).

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False

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Under the Articles of Confederation, could Congress regulate trade between the states?

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false

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The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ central (national/federal) government.

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weak

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The main reason for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

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were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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Who was the president under the articles?

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There wasn't one

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What were Americans afraid would lead to tyranny or oppressive rule?

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strong central government

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Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

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State Governments