USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got ____ vote.
A
3
B
2
C
1
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation also outlined a Congress with representation not based on population – each state would have one vote in Congress. Ratification by all 13 states was necessary to set the Confederation into motion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation has 13 sections called articles. This is a short summary of each article. Article 1: Created the name of the combined 13 states as The United States of America. Article 2: State governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles of Confederation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote, regardless of size. The states were considered equals. At the Convention, each state had one vote, even though some delegations consisted of three or four people and others only one or two.

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