Shays's Rebellion Highlighted Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, Most

question 17

Multiple Choice

Shays's Rebellion highlighted weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, most notably ________.

• A) that only a simple majority of states paid into federal funds through the requisition system
• B) the dangers of vesting too much power in a single executive
• C) the coordination problems inherent in a bicameral system
• D) the difficulty of maintaining security when states could not be forced to coordinate action
• E) the lack of attention representatives paid to the needs of the everyman

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Definitions:

Individualistic

Characterized by independence and self-reliance, prioritizing personal goals over group objectives.

Social Structures

The complex framework of societal institutions (like laws, economy, and social roles) and the patterns of relationships between individuals and groups within a society.

Micro

relates to something that is extremely small in scale or scope, often used in contexts like microeconomics, which deals with individual and business decisions.

Macro

Refers to a large-scale perspective in various disciplines, focusing on the structure and behavior of systems as a whole rather than individual components.