Yes, I can clarify those weaknesses further for you. The Articles of Confederation faced several significant issues, and the two choices you mentioned are indeed weaknesses:
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All states had to approve amendments: This requirement made it extremely difficult to adapt or improve the Articles, as any change needed the unanimous consent of all thirteen states.
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States coined their own money: The power of individual states to create their own currencies led to economic instability and confusion, as there was no standard form of money, which complicated trade and economic transactions.
The other statements provided do not accurately describe weaknesses of the Articles. Specifically:
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The one house legislature was based on population: This is inaccurate; the Articles established a unicameral legislature where each state had one vote, regardless of population.
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The central government held too much power: Under the Articles, the central government was actually quite weak and lacked significant powers, especially in comparison to the states.
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Slavery was banned in the Northwest Territory: This was a fact of the Northwest Ordinance, not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation itself.
Thus, the best and correct answers are indeed the two that I mentioned above.