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Powers, weaknesses, crises, and constitutional fixes from the Articles era.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, which of these powers did the Confederation Congress hold?

After the Revolution, Congress needed money for public debts. Under the Articles, what financing power could Congress use with approval from enough states?

In 1787, the Confederation Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance. Which power did this law show Congress held?

Merchants used different coins and paper money after independence. Under the Articles, which money power did Congress hold?

Two states argued over a boundary after independence. Under Article IX, what role could Congress play in that dispute?

Congress asked states to send money for national expenses, but states often sent only part or nothing. Which weakness caused this problem?

States placed tariffs on goods from neighboring states, and the Confederation Congress could not stop them. Which weakness of the Articles allowed this?

A treaty promise depended on state obedience, but Congress could not force states or citizens to comply. Which weakness did this reveal?

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many state legislatures had to approve a change to the Articles?

Under the Articles of Confederation, how was voting power divided among the states in Congress?

Which of these did the national government under the Articles of Confederation lack?

Farmers in western Massachusetts rebelled over debt and taxes in 1786–1787, and the national government had no army to respond. Which event was this?

Under the Articles, Congress asked the states to let it collect a five percent duty on imports, but every state had to agree, and New York would not. What was this proposal called?

In 1786, delegates from five states met in Maryland to discuss trade problems, then called for a broader meeting in Philadelphia. Which event was this?

In the 1780s, North African states seized American merchant ships in the Mediterranean, and Congress could not pay for a navy. Which crisis was this?

Under the Articles, revenue requests to states often failed. What constitutional fix gave the national government a steady way to raise money?

Trade barriers between states hurt the economy under the Articles. What constitutional fix addressed interstate trade?

The Articles had no separate executive to enforce national laws. What did the Constitution create to address that problem?

The Articles lacked a regular federal court system. What did the Constitution create to handle cases under federal law?

Because one state could block changes to the Articles, reform was nearly impossible. What constitutional fix made amendments possible without unanimous state approval?

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