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AP U.S. History Exam 2.12. How did the provisions laid out in the excerpt lead to problems for the new government?
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[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by a toothless executive,
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a federal official in dire need of dental care.
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Yeah.... Obamacare.
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All right, first up, the excerpt:
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[ mumbles ]
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[ mumbling continues ] Articles of Confederation.
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All right, and now the question:
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How did the provisions laid out in the excerpt lead to
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problems for the new government?
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And here are your potential answers.
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[ mumbles ]
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Okay.
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Well, though the Articles of Confederation were written with the best of intentions,
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many of its safeguards ended up doing more harm than good.
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Let's see which answer best describes
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how these Articles laid the U.S. government a bit...
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bare.
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All right. Did provisions in the Articles of Confederation lead to the
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problems for the new government because A -
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the document allowed criminals to move between states?
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Well, the excerpt says that people can move freely between states,
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"paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted."
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So those criminals would have been stuck in a state of arrest.
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Did the Articles cause problems because C - the document placed
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tight restrictions on trade and commerce?
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Well, actually, the Articles denied the federal government
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the power to control trade and coin money, which left
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them little to do but observe.
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So that benches C and D. Cross them off.
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Which means the Articles of Confederation led to
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problems for the new government because B - the United States
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government was unable to tax the states.
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The Articles gave a great deal of control to the states,
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including the power to tax, which seemed like a
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perfect arrangement. That is, until the national government
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ran out of money for general welfare and protection.
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So the answer is B.
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The framers amended this weak central government
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when they wrote the Constitution, taking some power
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from the people and giving it back to...
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you know, the people in charge.
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[ pen writing ]
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