AoC Review

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The Articles of Confederation was created to...

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keep power in the hands of the states

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How was each state represented in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

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One vote per state regardless of size or population

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The United States has the type of government in which people choose leaders to govern on their behalf. This is referred to as...

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representative government

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A government ruled by the people is called...

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democracy

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree to pass a new law?

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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The Articles of Confederation created a _________ national government.

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weak

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.?

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Articles of Confederation

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What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

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The national government was too weak

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Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress could not tax the citizens, The ability Congress to declare war, The ability of Congress to create alliances, The inability of the government to operate a postal service

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Congress could not tax the citizens