MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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The Central Government had ____ power under the Articles of Confederation.
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more
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less
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no
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles of Confederation, which linked the states in a ‘loose league of friendship, ’ the central government had no power to tax or to compel individual states to abide by its decisions.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why do you suppose the central government under the Articles of Confederation was given such limited powers? Americans were scared to give government alot of power. Bicameral legislative based on population, more power to states with large population.
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