Under the terms of the Articles of Confederation, each state was authorized toretain its role as a sovereign, independent entity, with every authority notspecifically assigned to the national government. For taxing purposes, each state was to meet a quota determined by the value of granted or surveyed land in<span>order to cover the costs of the war against Britain.
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concept 1: All people are created equal
concept 2: All people have basic rights that cannot be taken away
concept 3: The government gets its power to make decisions and to protect rights from the people
concept 4: When the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to change or remove the government
