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It took a unanimous vote of all thirteen states to amend or change the Articles of Confederation.

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It took a unanimous vote of all thirteen states to amend or change the Articles of Confederation.

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The Federal Government was to settle disputes between states, but they had no power to enforce those settlements.

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Articles of Confederation

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The first Constitution of the United States

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The Northwest Ordinance

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provided the basis for governing much of western territory. the law created a new territory north of the Ohio River which would eventually be divided into three to five states.

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It took 9 of 13 states to pass a law

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How did voting work in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

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Each state received one vote.

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The Articles of Confederation had no president or executive.

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The authors of the Articles of Confederation...

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feared concentration of power in national government

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The Articles of Confederation weak government can be best described as ...

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"a firm league of friendship"

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The federal government had no judicial branch.

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Which important legislation was passed while the Articles of Confederation were in effect?

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The Northwest Ordinance

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How many branches of government were created under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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Collecting taxes

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Power denied to the Federal Government under the Articles of Confederation

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Because most Americans feared strong governments like King George's, they created the Articles of Confederation to be _______.

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Weak

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Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

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to form a stronger government

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Shays' Rebellion

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conflict in Massachusettes that demonstrated the need to change the Articles

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The federal government had no money and could not tax.

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Articles of Confederation did not establish...

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Courts, Executive / President

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Which two branches of government did the federal government lack under the Articles of Confederation?

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Executive and Judicial

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The Federal Government has to ask the states for money. They can not tax.

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Under the Articles of Confederation who had the final authority in all matters?

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The States

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When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

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During the American Revolution.

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13

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# of states in the Articles of Confederation.

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