MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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trade to increase
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trade to decrease
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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 of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.
Detailed explanation-2: -Concerned with the accumulation of power in too few hands, the Articles did not establish an executive branch and they greatly circumscribed the role of courts. Even Congress had only those powers “expressly delegated” to it by the states.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Articles of Confederation created a national government composed of a Congress, which had the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with Indians.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why was the government’s authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? The president’s authority to collect taxes unfairly burdened the poor. The national court system unfairly prosecuted trade laws.