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Thirteen states were represented under the Articles of the Confederation.
Nine of the thirteen states had to approve the Article of Confederation.
the articles of confederation was the first governing document
congress had the power to amend the articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation required unanimous consent of the states for an amendment. Two attempts were made to amend the Articles of Confederation, each one failing by one vote.
Articles of Confederation gave the States to much power and the Federal government had no control over the states.
formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution.
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 loose confederation of independent states that gave limited powers to the central government.
It showed that the articles of confederation did not work and the states called for convention.
Congress wanted to strengthen and refine the Articles of Confederation.
The Articles of Confederation represented an attempt to balance the sovereignty of the states with an effective national government.