Articles of Confederation Era & Constitutional Convention

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The Articles of Confederation are best described as

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A loose confederation of states with a weak central government.

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The 1780s was referred to as what?

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The Critical Period

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During this time period, it was questioned whether or not...

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The United States and its government would be strong enough to survive.

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Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

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John Dickinson

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When was the document written in 1776 ratified?

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1781

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government only had a(n) _____________________ branch of government.

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Legislative

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the congress only had one house/chamber so it was described as:

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Unicameral

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In the congress, each state received how many votes?

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Equal Representation (One Vote per State)

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To pass a law under the Articles of Confederation it required ________ out of 13 states to vote in favor of it.

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To make any changes to the Articles of Confederation it required ________ out of 13 states to vote in favor of it.

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