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Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• It gave Congress no authority to wage war

• It failed to unite the colonies against Britain

• It gave Congress no power to tax citizens in the new states

• It committed Congress to regulate postal services

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise? this fixed the problem of states not being represented equaly

• It ratified the Georgia Constitution

• It contributed to the Articles of Confederation

• It resolved a conflict with American Indians

• It formed a bicameral Legislature ( Senate and the House of Representatives)

As a result of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, what method was used to count enslaved people as part of the population for purposed of representation?

• 3/5 of enslaved people were counted

• Enslaved people were counted only in certain states

• Only Enslaved males were counted

• Only enslaved females were counted

Why did the US create a Constitution, even though they already had the Articles of Confederation . Choose two

• the US government had problems enforcing laws

• there was an increase in colonies in the US

• to decrease the number of Patriotic citizens

• Ongoing battles with loyalists

• the US government needed to tax the states for revenue

What branches of government were missing under the Articles of Confederation? Choose all that apply

• Judicial Branch - court system

• Executive Branch- President

• Legislative Branch- Congress

The Articles of Confederation had a strong Legislative Branch( one house - Congress) that can be described as...

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Oligarchic

• Autocratic

What document was written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789 that REPLACED THE Articles of Confederation?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

Who were the Georgia Signers of the US Constitution? Choose all that apply.

• George Washington

• William Few

• James Madison

• Abraham Baldwin

What document served the purpose of uniting the colonies against Britain and established the functions of the national government in the original 13 United States

( the first Constitution)?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

The US Constitution describes the legislative branch as having an upper and lower house. This two house legislature is considered....

• optional

• unicameral

• unbalanced

• bicameral