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2-3 Origins of American Government
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Lisa Hintz
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Origins of Government
By Lisa Hintz
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As the Articles of Confederation were written, a major debate centered around whether
there should be an army under the control of the national government.
the government should have both an executive and a legislative branch.
slavery should be legal
the national government or state and local governments should be stronger.
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Multiple Choice
Shays’s Rebellion forced leaders to realize that the Articles were too weak.
True
False
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Citizens such as Henry Knox were concerned that the national government
was taking on powers that belonged to the states.
denied individuals’ rights
was unable to provide citizens with security.
did not have the power to coin money.
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Multiple Choice
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could borrow money and levy taxes.
True
False
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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could
levy taxes, but it could not establish an executive branch.
establish post offices, but it could not levy taxes.
declare war, but it could not make treaties.
force everyone to abide by the law, but it could not estab. a court system.
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Multiple Choice
The members of the Second Continental Congress supported republicanism by establishing a legislature in their new gov't.
True
False
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Shays’s Rebellion caused the new nation’s leaders to realize that
the nation needed to outlaw slavery.
the Articles did an inadequate job of protecting individual rights.
a stronger national government was needed.
the Articles did an inadequate job of protecting states’ rights.
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Multiple Choice
Any powers not specifically stated in the Articles of Confederation
were given to the states.
were shared by the central government and the states.
were given to the central government.
could not be exercised by either the central or state governments.
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Multiple Choice
A major problem with the legislature set up under the Articles was that
it had no power to regulate affairs with Native Americans.
regardless of its population, each state had one vote.
it could not make treaties with other nations.
it was bicameral rather than unicameral.
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Multiple Choice
A serious problem following the Revolutionary War was that
the states refused to give the central gov't the right to make treaties
the national government could not regulate affairs with Native Americans.
the national government was unable to coin money.
many states refused to help pay off the extensive war debt.
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