1.What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?
A. a strong central government
B. freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship
C. a powerful gorvernment
D. a strong court system
2.Which of the following BEST describes the government under the Articles of Confederation?
A. Congress collected enough money to run the government
B. The judicial branch interpreted the laws
C. Congress could not pass laws to collect taxes
D. The legeslative branch enforced the laws
3.What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A. The government had only one branch
B. Each state paid taxes
C. Laws could not be made
D. Each state had one vote
Answers:
1. B
2. C
3. D?
Im not sure with question 3
Your first two are correct. However, I don't like any of your choices for 3.
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A b c
what were the strengths
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Not what I thought it was.
Question 3 is C ... because the major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore the fed's had no power.
Thus, in reality, they couldn't even make laws. Well, they could have on paper; but if those laws are unenforceable and untenable, then those laws are, really, irrelevant and, perhaps, even irritating because they are completely worthless (unenforceable).
Come on brutha: really, what law(s)!?!? Dude, you ain't got nothing ... it's hood rule! Or, as they say in the land of the blind, the man with one eye is King! Of course change was coming - it had to or it would have been the collapse of ANY FORM of unified governance.
Under these real and pressing constraints you've got to really give them considerable praise; they came through with a workable, comprehensive, flexible and modifiable, REVOLUTIONARY RESPONSE via a constitutional republic that was based on the precepts of democracy.
In all of recorded history this was a ... a singularly unique response. That is, indeed, a profoundly powerful AND compelling message to the rest of mankind. It did not immediately change much; hover, over time, it changed EVERYTHING !!!
REALLY COOL STUFF ..... !!!!!!!!
To determine the answer to question 3, "What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?" you can evaluate each option and eliminate the incorrect ones. Let's go through the options:
A. The government had only one branch: This is not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation because it actually had three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial. So, option A is incorrect.
B. Each state paid taxes: This is not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation because each state was responsible for contributing funds to the national government. So, option B is incorrect.
C. Laws could not be made: This is a possibility. The Articles of Confederation did have limitations on the national government's ability to pass laws. They required the approval of nine out of thirteen states to pass any laws. So, option C is plausible.
D. Each state had one vote: This is a plausible weakness of the Articles of Confederation because it meant that larger states and smaller states had equal representation, which could lead to disparities in decision making. So, option D is also possible.
To confirm the correct answer, let's use reasoning. While both options C and D are possible weaknesses, the fact that the Articles of Confederation explicitly addressed the issue of representation by giving each state an equal vote indicates that this was a deliberate design choice, rather than a weakness. Therefore, the correct answer to question 3 is likely option C: Laws could not be made.
In summary:
1. B - freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship
2. C - Congress could not pass laws to collect taxes
3. C - Laws could not be made