The Articles of Confederation

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  1. 3. A group of people, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, who thought the Articles took away too much power and began to push for a stronger national government.
  2. 4. The only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation. It passed laws.
  3. 5. People who were voted to represent the states made up _______(1) which worked in the legislative branch
  4. 6. Under the articles the ______(1) had more power than the central government.
  5. 8. Another word for approve.
  6. 10. This happened when prices went up, but the value of money went down. It caused a weak government.
  7. 12. This man's rebellion took place after his state raised taxes really high (because The government could not control how much the states charged people and how they punished people) and sent them to prison if they did not pay.
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  1. 1. A partnership between states to limit the government's control over the people was a written document called:
  2. 2. The number of states in the legislative branch needing to agree so that a new law could be passed under the Articles.
  3. 7. The U.S. Government was weak and had no ________ _____(2). It had to ask the states to loan their troops.
  4. 9. Another word for representative
  5. 11. The purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to prevent any one person, like the British King, from charging ________(1) without giving the people a voice or vote.