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1 What was the name of the US’ first governing document?
2 What was the central government called under the confederation?
3 What was the first system of government for the US?
4 The central government could not enforce its laws because it lacked this.
5 Without this branch, the central government could not interpret and apply its laws.
6 Who wrote the US' first governing document?
7 What did every state put in place after the colonies declared independence?
8 The central government created these to handle the mail.
9 There was not one of these under the confederation.
10 Commerce within a state is called this.
11 How many years did the US operate as a confederation?
12 Commerce between states is called this.
13 The central government can admit these to the union.
14 Number of votes needed to amend the Articles of Confederation.
15 Every state is this form of government.
16 Both the central government and the states could enter into these with foreign nations.
17 Only the central government can raise this.
18 Both the states and the central government can make this.
19 The number of votes needed to pass a law.
20 A state treasury was most often this because it could charge taxes.
21 The central government can declare this and peace.
22 How many branches did the central government have?
23 The treasury of the central government was often empty because it did not have the power to do this.
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