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What role did the Congress take on despite having no legal authority?
What role did the Congress take on despite having no legal authority?
- Forming the executive branch
- Printing its own money (correct)
- Creating a new currency
- Establishing a judicial branch
What was the main weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the main weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
- Absence of a judicial branch
- Lack of an executive branch (correct)
- No system for making laws
- Limited control over foreign trade
How many votes were required for a law to be passed under the Articles of Confederation?
How many votes were required for a law to be passed under the Articles of Confederation?
- 8 states
- 10 states
- 7 states
- 9 states (correct)
Which branch of government was missing under the Articles of Confederation?
Which branch of government was missing under the Articles of Confederation?
What was one area in which the states had significant control under the Articles of Confederation?
What was one area in which the states had significant control under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the primary method for the central government to raise money under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the primary method for the central government to raise money under the Articles of Confederation?
What happened to the value of the continentals, the national currency printed by Congress?
What happened to the value of the continentals, the national currency printed by Congress?
What was the immediate cause of Shays’ Rebellion?
What was the immediate cause of Shays’ Rebellion?
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allow when a region reached a population of 60,000?
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allow when a region reached a population of 60,000?
What was a significant consequence of the land policies under the Articles of Confederation?
What was a significant consequence of the land policies under the Articles of Confederation?
