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Document 1
No chief executive or national courts
Laws need approval of 9 of the 13 states
Congress could:
Congress could NOT
Declare war and make peace
Levy taxes
Raise a defense force
Regulate trade
Make foreign treaties and alliances
Settle disputes among states
Coin and borrow money
Collect state debts owed to it
Establish a post office
Enforce any of its powers
Regulate Indian affairs
Document 2
From a letter by George Washington to a friend:
“The consequences of a . . . [an] inefficient government are too obvious to be dwelt upon.
Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other… will soon bring ruin upon the whole. . . . “
Document 3
Choose the best main idea statement supported by documents 1, 2 and 3.
Be sure to include your main idea on the Brace Map
A. The Articles of Confederation was not effective in creating a strong central government.
B. The Articles of Confederation created a strong central government that gave less powers
to the states.
C. The Articles of Confederation was an effective government during the American
Revolution.
D. Despite only having one branch of government, the Articles of Confederation was still
able to create a strong central government.
E. The Articles of Confederation was a weak central government where the states had too
much power.
F. The Articles of Confederation created an effective government for the U.S. regardless of
its weaknesses.