Which idea is a fundamental principle of the Articles of Confederation?A.Sovereignty and independence of the statesB.Free speech for private citizens but not lawmakersC.Concentration of power in the central governmentD.Citizens giving up state citizenship to gain national citizenship

Read this passage from the Articles of Confederation:Article IV. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different states in this union, the free inhabitants of each of these states, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from Justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states.Which founding principle of the articles is reflected in the passage?A.Creating a permanent unionB.Making citizens of the states also citizens of the unionC.Outlining guidelines for national expansionD.Creating a weak central government

Under the Articles of Confederation, what problem arose because the national government had no power to levy taxes on its citizens?Multiple choice question.The nation could not avoid economic wars with other nations.The federal government began to grow at an alarming speed.States began to petition to secede from the nation.The nation could not maintain an army or navy.

What was one advantage the Constitution had over the Articles of Confederation?A.State courts were given the power to interpret federal laws as they applied to them.B.It established a legislative branch for the first time.C.Foreign policy was centralized under the federal government.D.States were given more military power.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from the Articles of Confederation:The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different states in this union, the free inhabitants of each of these states, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from Justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states.4Which principle did this excerpt establish?A.The full rights of citizens were limited to paupers, vagabonds, and fugitivesB.An individual who was a citizen in one state could not be a citizen in another state.C.Citizens could choose whether to abide by the laws of their state or the laws of the union.D.Citizens of individual states were also citizens of the United States.

The ideas described in this passage from the Constitution of the United States most directly reflected which of the goals of American leaders at the Constitutional Convention?A.Ensuring southern support for replacing the Articles of ConfederationB.Protecting states' rights to political independence within the federal systemC.Establishing federal control over all trade conducted by individual statesD.Providing balance between small and large states' political influenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS