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Which responsibilities were assigned to the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
taxing goods and services
B
maintaining a militia
C
drawing up treaties
D
publishing a newspaper
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What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government had no national military.
B
The country had grown too large to defend with a small army.
C
The states would not back the federal government.
D
There was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.
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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?

A
Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.
B
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.
C
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.
D
Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.
4

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

A
three
B
seven
C
nine
D
thirteen
5

If the government under the Articles of Confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes made to improve it?

A
The national military would not allow changes to the Articles.
B
There was no method by which changes to the Articles could be made.
C
All the states had to agree in order to pass an amendment to the Articles.
D
A court would have to approve any change to the Articles, and there was no court.
6

The fact that there was no national military under the Articles of Confederation was a weakness in which area of government?

A
legislative
B
judicial
C
administrative
D
economic
7

Why was it very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

A
All states had to agree before a law was passed.
B
Nine of the states had to agree before a law was passed.
C
Each state’s vote was not equal, so there was too much disagreement.
D
Citizens didn’t always let their states know how they wanted them to vote.
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Which description best defines a confederation?

A
a government in which there is a single, all-powerful ruler
B
a system in which a national government and state governments share power equally
C
a government in which all citizens vote on all major issues and the majority rules
D
a system in which states agree to form a national government, but maintain their sovereignty
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A delegate proposes amending the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass?

A
a simple majority
B
all of them
C
three-fourths
D
two-thirds
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Which was a main reason for creating the Articles of Confederation?

A
to determine the power of states and the federal government
B
to have a tax system to generate money
C
to outline the role of individual citizens in government
D
to have a strong national government after the Revolutionary War

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