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CLEP American Government Exam Prep

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Which of the following was not a reason commonly given by Federalists for why the Articles of Confederation needed to be strengthened or replaced?
  1. The central government could not force the states to send it tax revenue.
  2. Small states had the ability to “veto” proposed laws, even if the majority of the states wanted them.
  3. The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the Continental Congress.
  4. The states were not able to coordinate well in making decisions that affected each other.
  5. If one state was attacked by another country (such as England), none of the other states were obligated to help that state defend itself.
Explanation
Answer: C- The Articles of Confederation, the first constitution the United States, created a very weak central government. The Continental Congress had little power to force the states to do anything. In fact, each state was sort of like its own separate country. This made it very difficult for the central government to accomplish anything.
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