Standard 1 AOC flashcard 3 2024

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Why was it difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation?

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Amendments required unanimous consent of the states.

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What best describes the American government under the Articles of confederation?

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It was a league of friendship, in which the states were sovereign and the national government had only weak powers.

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What allowed the Constitution to be ratified?

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The Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to protect individual rights.

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What is considered the greatest accomplishment of government under the Articles of Confederation? Options: the resettlement of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River, the negotiation of a peace treaty with Great Britain, the establishment of the Northwest Land Ordinance, the finalization of the terms of the Albany Plan of Union

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the establishment of the Northwest Land Ordinance

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What is the main reason the Articles of Confederation was replaced?

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They failed to give the national government enough power.

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What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

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to revise the Articles of Confederation

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What was a major weakness under the Articles of Confederation? Options: The chief executive had too much power over the states. There was no process in place for amending the Articles. It was too difficult for the federal government to collect revenue. The states did not have enough power to address their own unique problems

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It was too difficult for the federal government to collect revenue.

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What impact did Shay's Rebellion have on the new nation?

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It demonstrated the weakness of the national government.

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Which idea was a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation? Options: the desire for strong, forceful leadership, the experiences of self-government leading up to the Revolutionary War, the respect Americans had for the British crown, the fear of giving excessive power to state governments

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the experiences of self-government leading up to the Revolutionary War

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In a representative democracy, like exists in the United States, where does the government derive its power?

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the governed