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Do you still use the Articles of Confederation today to run the country?
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What was the Constitutional Convention given permission to do?
The Constitutional Convention was given permission to revise the Articles of Confederation. Thus, created the United States Constitution which is still in use today.
For how many years were the Articles of Confederation in effect?
The Articles lasted from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789 after that the ratification process took place, and the new constitution still used today was set in place.
Is it true the articles of confederation gave the national government the power to set taxes and enforce the law?
False, it was the only branch of government at the time which is the Executive branch today.
Why was having no executive or judicial branch in the articles of confederation a problem?
Because the AOC did not provide a stable, strong central government. The AOC also did not give the government the ability to tax, AOC only gave them the ability to raise an army, and sign formal treaties.
Did the articles of confederation establish a strong national government?
No. After the Brittish strong authority, the Articles of Confederation were designed to have a weak federal (national) government, with strong state governments. In fact, the federal government had no power of compulsion over the states: states could choose not to follow federal law
Is the articles of confederation still in effect today?
No, it was the pre-constitution document for the first U.S. government.
Is the articles of confederation drawn up by the second Continental congress Yes or no?
No. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. The second constitution was the US Constitution of 1789, which is still the constitution of the United States in operation today.
Is the improvements in transportation and communication would the original articles of confederation work for all 50 states today?
The Articles of Confederation would not work at all today, even with improvements in transportation and communication. The major reason for this is that the Articles of Confederation made for a very weak national government.
Can you change the Articles of Confederation?
This question is nebulously worded and can mean one of two questions: 1) Can an individual today change the words/paragraphs/articles of the Articles of Confederation? -- No. The Articles of Confederation is an historical document. 2) Were the Articles of Confederation, while in use, subject to an amendment process? -- Yes. The Articles could be amended provided that the amendment was passed in all of the State Legislatures.
What was the Constitutional Convention given permission to do?
The Constitutional Convention was given permission to revise the Articles of Confederation. Thus, created the United States Constitution which is still in use today.
Why did the Constitutional convention get held?
The Constitutional Convention was held to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, the delegates were making so many adjustments that they decided to redo it altogether. This new form of goverment became the Constitution that we still use today.
For how many years were the Articles of Confederation in effect?
The Articles lasted from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789 after that the ratification process took place, and the new constitution still used today was set in place.
Did the Articles of Confederation include a judiciary branch?
No, they didnt even have any judges like in the today world
What countries have an confederation?
No country is a confederation today. Switzerland is a confederation only by name, but truly is federal republic with a directional system and direct democracy.
What was the name of the legislature under the Articles of Confederation?
"Congress" was the name of the federal legislature just as it is under the Constitution today.
Was the articles of confederation was really your first constitution?
Yes, yes it was. It wasn't until 1787 that today's constitution was ratified.
What was the government of the U.S. in 1786 organized around?
In 1786, the US Government was organized around the Revolutionary War Articles of Confederation. But even then, just a few years after the end of the Revolution, it was obvious that the Articles of Confederation weren't working, and there was a movement to convene another Continental Congress to revise them. That Congress met in 1787, but we today refer to it as the Constitutional Convention, because that was the result. Not a revision of the Articles, but an entirely new Constitution that would guide the country forward.
