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USI U6: New Nation
Articles of Confederation
Term | Definition |
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The Articles of Confederation was the United States' first | constitution (1781) |
This word is means a group of people working together | confederation |
The Articles of Confederation were written | during the American Revolution |
This part of the Articles of Confederation outlined the process for admitting new states and outlawed slavery in new territories | Northwest Ordinance |
There was no common | currency |
Coins and paper bills used as money | currency |
Congress had no power to __________ commerce between the states | regulate |
The national government was | weak (states had more power) |
This is the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation | legislative |
Congress | This was and is the American legislature |
These two branches did not exist under the Articles of Confederation | executive and judicial |
Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of | size |
________ states did not like the one vote per state law | Large |
_______ states were happy with the "one vote" rule | Small |
How do governments get money? | taxes |
Did Congress have the power to tax? | no |
The Articles of Confederation was a ____ | failure |
This replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1789, and we still follow it today | US Constitution |