Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?
a. The national government was too strong compared to the states.
b. The government derived its power from the citizens themselves.
c. Congress imposed excessive taxes.
d. Many different forms of money were circulating.
Answer: d
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a) maturation b) history c) selection d) randomization
Although delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed they did not want ________, they created a ________
A) a strong executive; chief executive with supreme powers B) a no-executive government; weak executive with few formal powers C) a weak executive; chief executive with fewer powers than those of Congress D) a king; chief executive whose powers balanced those of Congress E) a king; chief executive whose powers exceeded those of Congress
The term "prior restraint" refers to the government's ability to __________
a. intervene to prevent the publication of materials it finds objectionable b. punish the publication of material it finds objectionable c. review and censor material it finds objectionable d. demand a correction of information that was published and found objectionable e. pull public funding for a publication it finds objectionable