It established "a firm league of friendship" to the states.
It established "a firm league of friendship" to the states.
the state governments lost most of their powers
The Articles of Confederation's greatest weakness, was that it had no direct origin in the people themselves. It only knew state sovereignty.
Articles of Confederation gave the States to much power and the Federal government had no control over the states.
One vote for each state
The weakness in the Articles of Confederation was due to it's loose connection of the states, which gave the federal government little power such as the ability to tax. The Articles of Confederation weren't corrected instead The Constitution replaced it, which gave the federal government much more authority and power and strongly united the country.
The last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation was Maryland.
to write the Articles of Confederation
the articles of confederation was signed in Maryland
1. No legislative branch 2. President who was too strong 3. Not enough power to the federal government 4. No state courts
The US Constitution created a strong central federal government as opposed to the state-centered Articles of Confederation. The new government would have powers of taxation, printing money, treaties, a standing military, and regulation of interstate commerce. It would become the law of the land and supersede any conflicting state laws.
because if you traveled around you couldnt use money that u had in your state, you had to get the money from that specific state, therefore you would be left bankrupt