POL 3313 Midterm

Question 1

The Enlightenment

Answer 1

was a movement centered around philosophical and intellectual thinking

Question 2

Who were the main thinkers of the enlightenment

Answer 2

John Locke, Voltaire, Baron De Montesquieu

Question 3

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 3

• nine states had to approve any law before it was enacted
• no executive branch
• congress couldn’t regulate commerce between the states
• congress did not have the power to tax
• amendments to the articles had to be unanimous
• no national judicial system
• congress relied on the states to voluntarily contribute to the national military