Constitution/Early Government

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Which of the following powers did Congress NOT have under the Articles of Confederation? borrow money, impose taxes, issue currency, conduct foreign affairs, maintain armed forces

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impose taxes

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The Legislative Branch consists of:

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House of Representatives and the Senate

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The Judicial Branch consists of:

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The Supreme Court

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The Executive Branch consists of:

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the President and Vice President

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ALL of the following that represent weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT: Congress could not force states to carry out its laws. All 13 states had to agree to any amendments, making it difficult to fix problems. Congress had no authority to raise money by collecting taxes. Congress had no control over foreign trade.

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The executive branch was given too much power.

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The national government was too weak to carry out the actions necessary to unite the states. ALL 13 states had to agree to amend making it difficult to change the form of government.

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Reasons Articles of Confederation were replaced

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A special group of electors selected by their state's voters to vote for the President and Vice President.

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the Electoral College

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The sharing of power between federal and state governments.

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Federalism

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The system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful.

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Checks and Balances

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The division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure no one branch has too much power.

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Separation of Powers