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The Articles of Confederation

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What was the name of the first national government?   The Articles Of Confederation  
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What is unicameral?   one house  
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What is legislature?   congress  
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How many votes would each state be allowed to have in the Articles of Confederation?   one  
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How would you get a law to pass?   you needed a states to vote in favor of the law  
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What does amend mean?   change  
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What were the years that there was no leader?   1781-1787  
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What or who could be our leader?   no one  
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What type of Legislature would the government have?   Unicameral  
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How many states needed to agree in order to amend our government?   nine  
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What did our government not have?   courts and jails  
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What does states rights mean?   a system where the states were more powerful than the country.  
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What could our government not do?   tax  
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How long did the Articles of Confederation last?   6 years  
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How many branches did the Virginia Plan have?   3  
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Who created The Virginia Plan?   James Madison  
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What did the sysytem Checks and Balances do?   Made each branch equal to each other  
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What branch became "bicameral?"   Legislative  
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Who was in the Lower house?   House of Representatives  
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Who was in the Upper house?   Senate  
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