Under the Articles of Confederation

question 112

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation

• A)the armed forces of the United States consisted of state militias.
• B)the Continental Congress had the power to levy taxes on citizens.
• C)the president was elected to four-year terms.
• D)states were prevented from discriminating against each other in the competition for foreign commerce.

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Definitions:

Paternal Alleles

Genetic variants located on the chromosomes inherited from the father.

Linkage Disequilibrium

A situation in genetics where alleles at different loci are associated more frequently than expected by chance alone.

Heritable Trait

A characteristic or feature of an organism that can be passed from parent to offspring through genetic information.

Selection Differential

Selection differential is a measure of the strength of phenotypic selection. The selection differential describes the difference between the mean of the reproducing members of the population that contribute offspring to the next generation and the mean of all members of a population.