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What did the Articles of Confederation allow the American government to do?

What source gave American ideas for their first national government under the Article of Confederation?
English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta gave them inspiration. Ideas from the enlightenment also influenced them. English philosopher John Locke had thoughts the government had… a duty to guard people's rights.
What type of government did the Americans want the articles of confederation to be?
i think they wanted a republican government. but that's just my opinian.

Why did the Americans choose to use the Articles of Confederation as the first government of the US?
The Articles of Confederation was the first one developed by the early Congress. It gave the States most of the power with a weak federal government. Soon it became clear that… a stronger central government was necessary and the articles were revised. See link.

What did the Articles of Confederation not allow the American government to do?
any authority to enforce these provisions. im sorry can you be more specific? plz
Why did the articles of confederation not allow the national government to exercise implied powers?
They were afraid of a tyranny.

Why did the American want to change or do away with the articles of confederation government?
The Articles of Confederation was a weak government. Shays Rebellion demonstrated this fact when government authorities could not decide whether the state or the national gove…rnment should put down the revolt. Larger states wanted to do away with the Articles of Confederation because they thought the central government needed to be stronger while smaller states wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation because they were afraid of having a strong central government.
Confederation government and Articles of Confederation?
National government with limited powers. Congress could settle conflicts among states, make coins, and borrow money. States had the power to refuse requests, and did not have …a president or court system.

Which Americans were satisfied with government under the articles of confederation?
Those fearful of the central authority. Pretty much everyone. It is vital because had Americans not had a step over from weak central government to strong federal government t…here would have been another revolt.

What did the Articles of Confederation did not allowed congress to do?
They did not allow them to tax. not allow to poo cant pee.

Why did the Americans create a government like the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation worked at the time.

How did the articles of confederation slow down the process of American Government?
It didn't have any way to tax, or enforce laws, which would truly slow down any government.

Did the Articles of Confederation have a federal government?
No, and that was one of the main problems. At the end of the war each state saw it's self as an individual entity. They had just fought a king and were afraid on centralized p…ower, so they wanted a government that didn't do much. It didn't work because there wasn't any means to collect taxes, print money, fix roads, pay and keep a military, and handle commerce between states.
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Why did Americans support establishing a weak national government in the articles of confederation?
... because most Americans were afraid of giving government too much power like the king of Britain or Parliament.
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What was a crucial weakness of the American government under the Articles of Confederation?
The American government lacked any real power over the states underThe Articles of Confederation. It could not raise enough taxes to pay its debts.
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What was crucial weakness of the American government under the Articles of Confederation?
it lacked any real power over the states.
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Why did most Americans support establishing a weak federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
After successfully escaping from the power of a foreign governmentacross the ocean in Britain many Americans were just as wary of afaraway central government even in their new… country. They wantedeach state to be independent of each other.
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What can be considered a success of the American government under the Articles of Confederation?
Before the Civil War began, which issue played the GREATEST role inincreasing tension and conflict between northern and southernstates?