American Government and Politics Today

Text(s): American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition by Schmidt, Shelley, & Bardes,

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Question 1

1. What was the basis for the American colonists’ complaint of “taxation without representation” in the 1760s?

Question 2

2. Explain three (3) main features of the Articles of Confederation.

Question 3

3. Explain three (3) major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Question 4

4. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise and how did it show the power of the southern states.