Government Unit 1 Test AoC
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MKBECKER1212 on January 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what is a confederation | a loose union of states joined for a specific purpose with each state retaining sovereign (absolute) power |
| where does power go to when it is not expressly given to congress | states |
| why was the national government limited | they remembered the abuses of King George III |
| why were the articles of confederation written | people recognized the need for some sort of centralization |
| what did the AoC consist of | one branch of congress, each state had one vote, judicial branch, president |
| what were weaknesses of the AoC | 9 out of 13 states had to agree to approve a law, amendments required unanimous approval |
| what could the federal government NOT do | collect taxes, regulate drugs, could not make states abide the laws it made |
| what did states begin to argue over | boundary lines and tariffs |
| what happened with the federal gov't in 1786 | owed $40 million to foreign gov't and american veterans |
| what did the note written by henry knox to george washington state | something must change or the country will not make it |
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