MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to collect taxes. Under the Articles, Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them. The Articles of Confederation created the first American government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Article II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.
Detailed explanation-3: -Different states had different needs for government to meet. The states all got along with each other. When planning for the Constitution, everybody agreed the central government should have more power. States were still independent under the Articles.
Detailed explanation-4: -The weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress was not strong enough to enforce laws or raise taxes, making it difficult for the new nation to repay their debts from the Revolutionary War.