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, the more people a state had, the more votes it got in Congress. The Articles did not give Congress to collect taxes. The Articles created the first American Government. When planning for the Constitution, everybody agreed the central government should have more power.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation were easy to change. The more people a state had, the more votes it got in Congress. Congress did not have the power to collect taxes. Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -Each state had one vote in the Congress, regardless of its population. The Congress had difficulty legislating as the Articles required nine of the thirteen states to vote to approve any measure, and a unanimous vote in order to amend the Articles themselves.