The Articles of Confederation created an official central government for the United States. The new central government replaced the Continental Congress and was called the Confederation Congress.Unlike the United States government today, the central government under the Articles of Confederation only had one branch. The Confederation Congress, a group of representatives from each state, was completely responsible for governing. There was no president or court system.The following passage from the Articles of Confederation explains the representation of each state within the Confederation Congress. Read the passage. Then complete the sentence below.No state shall be represented in Congress by less than two, nor more than seven members . . .[While voting] in the United States in Congress assembled, each state shall have one vote.Complete the sentence.Under the Articles of Confederation, each state could have ..... number of representatives and ..... number of votes.Submit

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

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The Articles of Confederation created an official central government for the United States. The new central government replaced the Continental Congress and was called the Confederation Congress.Unlike the United States government today, the central government under the Articles of Confederation only had one branch. The Confederation Congress, a group of representatives from each state, was completely responsible for governing. There was no president or court system.The following passage from the Articles of Confederation explains the representation of each state within the Confederation Congress. Read the passage. Then complete the sentence below.No state shall be represented in Congress by less than two, nor more than seven members . . .[While voting] in the United States in Congress assembled, each state shall have one vote.Complete the sentence.Under the Articles of Confederation, each state could have ____ number of representatives and ____ number of votes.Submit

A	a different ____ the same
B	a different ____ a different
C	the same ____ a different
D	the same ____ the same

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Delegates gave the Continental Congress the power to request money from the states and make appropriations, regulating the armed forces, appointing civil servants, and declaring war.

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THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION