Sponge Flashcard ~ Articles of Confederation

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A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .

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only a legislative branch

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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the national government was too weak

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In which year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?

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1776

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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are...

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Unalienable rights

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Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

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They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them, as they were not paid.

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The Supreme Court, under the Articles of Confederation, was made up of 9 Justices.

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False

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of how many branches of government?

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1

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Under the Articles of Confederation, did the national government have too much power?

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False

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation were created? Options: Legislative (congress), Judicial (Supreme court), Executive (President), Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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Legislative (congress)

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Congress never had any money because, under the Articles, they did not have the power to ____.

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tax