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True or False: After the revolution, America suffered economic hardships.
TRUE
Which is NOT true under the Articles of Confederation?
The government feared another revolution
Army feared loss of payback
Shop owners feared loss of trade
True or False: Under the Articles of Confed the government could NOT tax.
TRUE
True or False: Under the Articles of Confed the government could regulate trade.
FALSE - the central gov't could NOT regulate trade under the AOC
Which 2 branches of government were lacking in the Articles of Confederation?
Executive and Judicial
True or False: To make changes to the Articles of Confed 50% of the states had to agree.
FALSE - changes required UNANIMOUS (100%) of the states to agree
How did the Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles?
It avoided the issue of states' rights
It allowed states to elect a king
It enabled the federal government to collect taxes
What event took place when poor farmers were put in jail because for not pay their taxes?
Shays' Rebellion
Which was NOT demanded by Shay's rebellion?
freedom from debtors
lower taxes
national army
Why were the Articles of Confed ineffective?
It gave Congress too much power
It prevented Congress from passing laws about the Northwest
It did not give the federal government enough power
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles?
It did not have a judicial branch
The judicial branch was too strong
The President could spend the taxes as he wanted
What is commerce?
unemployment
trade
isolation
conversation
Why was the gov'ts authority to regulate trade a weakness of the Articles?
The courts unfairly prosecuted people.
State's could choose who they wanted to trade with
The President's ability to collect taxes burdened the poor.
The assembly who wanted to revise the Articles became known as:
Constitutional Congress
Confederational Congress
Confedrational Convention
Constitutional Convention
True or False: The delegates felt the Articles of Confed were too weak.
TRUE
How many states were required to amend the Articles of Confederation?
13
