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Praxis II Citizenship

Category - Civics

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Which of the following statements about the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation is correct?
  1. The great strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it provided for orderly westward expansion through the Northwest Ordinance of 1787; its great weakness was that it allowed each state total veto power.
  2. The great strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it allowed each state total veto power; its great weakness was that it allowed slavery to continue through the Three-Fifths Compromise.
  3. The great strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it extended the vote to all free (white) adult men; its great weakness was that it did not establish how new territory should be incorporated.
  4. The great strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it created a bicameral legislature; its great weakness was that it did not mention a judicial branch.
Explanation
Answer: A - The great strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it provided for orderly westward expansion through the Northwest Ordinance of 1787; its great weakness was that it allowed each state total veto power. As a result, any state that objected to a proposed law or amendment could veto the legislation, even if all the other states wanted to pass it. (The Three-Fifths Compromise was part of the U.S. Constitution, not the Articles of Confederation. The Articles did not extend the vote to all adult white males-they had to be property owners, as well. However, the Articles did provide for a court system.)
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