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Why did the colonial leaders decide they needed a stronger government than the one provided by the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution because it included the Bill of Rights.
What is the difference between the article of confederation and the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were, in a way, our first constitution. The constitution; however, is a lot more detailed and takes care of a lot more things than the Articles.
What does jay believe decisions should be made by national government?
jay believed in a stronger central government than that created by the Articles of the Confederation, the first constitution of the United States.
What document explains the ideas of the constitution and urging its ratification?
The Federalist Papers. Federalist were strongly in favor of ratification to have a government stronger than the one under the articles of confederation through federalism.
What does jay believe decisions should be made by a national government?
jay believed in a stronger central government than that created by the Articles of the Confederation, the first constitution of the United States.
What belief is reflected more strongly in the article of confederation than in US Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were created on the basis that a strong government like the one in Britain was not wanted. The A of C lacked many powers, such as the power to tax. The U.S. Constitution gave the provisions for a stronger federal government.
In what way is the Constitution more flexible than the Articles of Confederation?
Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required an absolute unanimous approval. In contrast, the Constitution only required a three quarters approval, thus allowing lenience in the approval of amendments.
What was americas first constution called?
The Articles of Confederation was the first form of the Constitution. However, it was very weak and ineffective. The states had more rights than the National Government.
What was the name of the first constitution in the United States?
the articles of confederation were really the first constitution but there were eight major problems so they rewrote it
Why did Americans want a stronger government than the one created by the Articles of Confederation?
Americans wanted a stronger government than the Articles of Confederation provided for a number of reasons. The Articles of Confederation lacked the necessary powers to govern effectively leaving it unable to enforce laws collect taxes or provide for a unified military. The Articles of Confederation also did not have any means of resolving disputes between the states. Furthermore the Articles of Confederation did not have a strong executive branch and could not create a unified currency. Finally the Articles of Confederation did not allow for the direct participation of citizens in the government and it was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation lacked the necessary powers to govern effectively leaving it unable to enforce laws collect taxes or provide for a unified military. The Articles of Confederation did not have any means of resolving disputes between the states. The Articles of Confederation did not have a strong executive branch and could not create a unified currency. The Articles of Confederation did not allow for the direct participation of citizens in the government and it was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation.These shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation led Americans to seek a stronger more effective government that could better meet the needs of the nation.
The Constitutional Convention decided to write a new constitution rather than amend the Articles of Confederation. What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to its downfal?
It did not give the central government enough power
How were the articles of confederation and the constitution similar?
· They were established by the same people· Both were the official government of the United States· Both were the laws of the United States government· Both called the nation the United States of America
