Lesson 4.1-A Weak Confederation

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What is a constitution?

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a written plan of government

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What was the name of our first federal constitution?

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Articles of Confederation

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What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

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to unite all the states under one central government

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Under the Articles of Confederation, what branches of government existed?

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Only legislative

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What word means one house?

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unicameral

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How many votes did each state get in the Confederation Congress?

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1

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What could Congress do?

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declare war and coin money

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How many states had to agree in order to change the Articles of Confederation?

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13

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Why did the states create a weak federal government?

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they didn't want a repeat of what life was like under Britain

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What were farmers in Shay's Rebellion angry about?

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losing their farms because of low crop prices and high taxes