1.6 The Need for a Constitution

Question 1

What was the result of administrative weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation?

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The national government could not maintain order.

Question 2

Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the national government enforce the laws?

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The states had the power to enforce the national laws.

Question 3

Which description best defines a confederation?

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a system in which states agree to form a national government, but maintain their sovereignty

Question 4

Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?

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Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.

Question 5

How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the Articles of Confederation?

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nine

Question 6

Which was a main reason for creating the Articles of Confederation?

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to determine the power of states and the federal government

Question 7

The Articles of Confederation were drafted and ratified by the

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Continental Congress

Question 8

A sovereign group is one that is

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independent.

1.6 The Need for a Constitution Answers

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