Articles of Confederation

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Why was there no power to tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation?

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Fear of being over taxed

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The fear of one person having too much "Power" was what weakness of the "Articles of Confederation"?

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No Chief Executive

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What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was due to the desire to protect individual states' power and fear of a strong central government?

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Laws needed approval by 9 out of 13 States

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What event "showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?" Options: Bacon Rebellion, American Revolution, Shay's Rebellion, Constitution

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Shay's Rebellion

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Fear of a Strong Central government, no way to protect the Country, What weakness was this?

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No power to draft an army

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

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Legislative (congress)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

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1

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, how many out of 13 states had to agree? Options: 9, 10, 13, 15

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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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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

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The States