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Under the Article of Confederation, the states hoped to gain

freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship

The following statement Best describes the government under the Articles of Confederation.

Congress could not pass laws to collect taxes

The one weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

the government had only one branch

Shay's Rebellion was caused because

Massachusett's property taxes were hard on farmers.

The following was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

divide the territory into smaller territories

The following did not apply to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The Northwest Territory would automatically become a state

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

revise the Articles of Confederation

The point of the Virginia Plan was objected to by supporters of the New Jersey Plan stated that

larger states should have more representatives

The following does not describe the Great Compromise

enslaved people counted in state populations

The outcome of the Constitutional Convention was that

the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation

The following goal is stated in the Preamble to the Constitution

to protect the people's liberty

The following is not a major goal of the Constitution

to control all laws in the states

The _______ wanted a strong national government like that set forth in the constitution

Federalist

The following Best describes the Antifederalist

people who were unhappy with the Constitution

The following Best describes the Bill of Rights

ten constitutional amendments specifying freedom

When Congress pledged to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

many states signed the Constitution

Benjamin Franklin described the government under the Constitution as

a republic if you can keep it

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What best describes the government under the Articles of Confederation?

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.

What is the best way to describe the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation served as the first constitution, declaring that the confederacy of the former 13 colonies would be called “The United States of America.” The Articles of Confederation consisted of 13 articles that gave powers to a national government, which was led by Congress.

What did the government created by the Articles of Confederation prove to be?

The document created a confederacy, in which states considered themselves independent entities linked together for limited purposes, such as national defense. State governments had the sovereignty to rule within their own territories. The national government had few powers.

What kind of government was created by the Articles of Confederation quizlet?

The Articles of Confederation created a confederation in the United States. A confederation is a government in which the state government, not national, have dominant power.