The Articles of Confederation created only a legislative branch of government as to prevent Congress from gaining full control. Their method of doing this was creating a "firm league of friendship" rather than a strong central government and allowing states to retain the most power.
In doing so, however, many feared that some states would retain too much power and dominate others in the national government. The Articles of Confederation dealt with these fears by giving each state only one vote regardless of its population and ordaining that on important issues, nine states would have to agree in order to come to a solution.
A government with legislative and judicial branches.
The Articles of Confederation created a form of government in which prople elect representatives to run the country.
The Articles of Confederation did not create a legislative branch with multiple houses. Instead, it established a unicameral legislature where each state had an equal vote, regardless of size or population.
One of the major problems with the Articles of Confederation was the fact that the government had difficulty raising revenue. This made for a very weak central government.
The Articles provided states' rights, but lacked a strong central government.
A government with legislative and judicial branches.
The Articles of Confederation did not create the executive or judicial branches.
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A government ruled by the people
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 Articles of Confederation created a form of government in which prople elect representatives to run the country.
The intent of the framers of the Articles of Confederation was to create a small government. The framers also sought to create a cohesive Constitution.
One of the major problems with the Articles of Confederation was the fact that the government had difficulty raising revenue. This made for a very weak central government.
The Articles of Confederation did not create a legislative branch with multiple houses. Instead, it established a unicameral legislature where each state had an equal vote, regardless of size or population.
The Articles provided states' rights, but lacked a strong central government.
To protect against tyranny
To strengthen the national government