MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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a strong government
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poverty
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free press
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles, the national government consisted of a unicameral (one-house) legislature (often called the Confederation Congress); there was no national executive or judiciary. Delegates to Congress were appointed by the state legislatures, and each state had one vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fears of a standing army in the employ of a tyrannical government had led the writers of the Articles of Confederation to leave defense largely to the states. Although the central government could declare war and agree to peace, it had to depend upon the states to provide soldiers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The document was practically impossible to amend. The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.